James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Significant progress has been made by the Government in merging bodies and abolishing quangos since it came into office, but it does not get a great deal of publicity. We have created considerable savings for the taxpaying general public. When can we expect the Tailte Éireann Bill to merge the Property Registration Authority, the Valuation Office and Ordnance Survey Ireland into one body? He might consider a midlands location as the new headquarters for such a body.

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