Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

His predecessors. I do not know what his heirs will do.

What will we do with limbo cases where there is no title? How will they be computerised? What about cases where there have been verbal agreements? A lot of property is held in that fashion, for example, where it is passed from father to son. Written title and deeds are not easily available in such cases.

The biggest problem with this Bill is that it provides for compulsory registration of title. Only three counties have done this so far. While it was unfortunate it did not happen earlier, fair play to the Minister for making an order last September in respect of counties Longford, Roscommon and Westmeath. He probably found there was no title to a plot of land in Rooskey.

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