Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. a1:

In page 15, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:

"3.—The operation of this Act shall be reviewed by the Minister and a report shall be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas five years after the commencement of this Act.".

Having regard to the late amendments that have been introduced by the Minister and to the highly technical nature of this Bill, I ask that this matter be reviewed. The history of this kind of legislation is such that it is visited by us in this House on a very infrequent basis. Given the extensive changes that we are now enacting in law, the highly complex nature of the Bill, and its importance in the context of electronic conveyancing and modern methods, it is not sufficient for the Minister to review this matter by way of legislation or consultation with his colleagues form time to time. Reports in the form of a review of the changes this Bill proposes should be laid before the House. A five-year period is not unreasonable and I ask the Minister to accept this amendment.

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