Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion

11:55 am

Photo of Anne FerrisAnne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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I welcome Mr. Barnhart and his colleagues. As the Chairman said, this may not capture the imagination of too many people but it is vital for our future to go the e-conveyancing route. The project is included in Construction 2020.

I have a number of questions for Mr. Dorgan and Dr. Brennan. Will they outline the manner in which this proposal could enhance society for individuals engaging in a property sale or purchase? For example, we have read shocking stories in the newspapers about a small number of rogue solicitors who stole money from clients for their own purposes. Does Mr. Dorgan envisage that this system will represent a safeguard against such fraud?