Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)

Under the Order of Business last Thursday morning I raised the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act, with specific reference to section 132. I would not expect the Tánaiste to have minute information and detail available to her for every matter pertaining to the Order of Business but it was indicated that a response would be given as to when section 132 would commence. It deals with upward-only rent reviews.

I received correspondence from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform which states:

A commencement order has been made specifically for 1 December 2009 as the date when all sections of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 other than section 132 shall come into operation. A separate commencement order will now be necessary for section 132.

The next line is what I would like the Taoiseach to pay particular attention to because it is like something from "Yes, Prime Minister" and I am still trying to figure out what the official is saying to me. The letter continues:

The timing of that order is still being considered within the Department but the fact that section 132 has not been included in the general order does not imply that any decision has been taken in relation to the non-compliance of that section.

The question I have this morning-----

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