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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: On the matter of gazumping you make the point that the delay in finalising matters can lead to gazumping. Is that part of what you are saying here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: Are you speaking about the delays here because of the delay in conveyancing? You are proposing e-conveyancing to speed it up the process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: So if that happened it would actually shorten up the period and reduce the possibility of gazumping.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: It is curious because they are actually pushing hard for e-conveyancing. Is it a cultural matter or what?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: Could the witnesses explain what that all means as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: At our initial meeting on this matter there was concern that the banks were not actually engaging with the Law Society of Ireland. The Law Society of Ireland is actually very anxious for e-conveyancing to come into play as quickly as possible. When representatives of the Irish Banking Federation came before us, they were very supportive of the proposal and we had very positive engagement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: Will Mr. Davitt indicate whether legislative change might be required to make it happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: I cannot recall any of those who have come before us stating legislative change would be required. We might write to the Minister and inquire as to whether it might be required. Legislative change probably would be needed, particularly in the light of the fact that what is proposed would constitute a major change.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: Mr. Davitt referred to sales contracts when replying to the questions posed by Senator Martin Conway and indicated the need for change in this regard. Has the IPAV ever proposed a legislative change to facilitate this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: I invite our guests to give the matter some thought and if they draw up proposals in respect of it, perhaps they might send them to the clerk for distribution to members. If Mr. Davitt and Mr. Anderson want to draft a proposal, we might consider it and then take matters a step further.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: On the reluctance of solicitors to do business by e-mail or telephone, is it the case that, for legal reasons, they are obliged to work with a hard copy? If a matter ends up in court, it might be the case that e-mails and telephone records might not constitute sufficient evidence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: I am sure those in the Law Society of Ireland are monitoring proceedings and will probably offer some comment on the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: The cynic in me would actually inquire as to whether solicitors received payment for each letter written. I do not know whether they do and it is probably not the case. Perhaps the Law Society of Ireland might also offer a comment on that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: They may have very good reasons for not doing so and I am sure they will inform us if that is the case. The main point our guests are trying to get across is that we should move forward with e-conveyancing by introducing the necessary procedures, legislative measures or whatever might be required. As they are aware, the Valuation Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland and the Property Registration...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: The representatives of the Law Society of Ireland indicated that not only would e-conveyancing speed up the sales procedure and so forth, it would also result in considerably reduced costs for everybody involved. Will the members of the IPAV be affected by this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: I thank our guests for taking the time to attend and giving of their expertise. The committee has done some work on this issue and if colleagues are in agreement, we will write to the Minister and her Department to try to obtain an update on the current position and discover whether legislative change will be required. We will also contact the Property Registration Authority to obtain an...

Other Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: Public consultation will be launched in mid-2015. Will the Minister of State give an idea of the date on which this might happen? Will he give an update on the metropolitan area networks? I understand they have been rolled out in some towns.

Other Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: The Minister of State referred to the short term. Knockraha in my area is very close to Cork city. Eircom has said it is not commercially viable to provide broadband. Is there anything the Government can do in the short term to make it commercially viable for Eircom or another company to provide broadband as soon as possible?

Other Questions: Television Licence Fee Payments (12 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: I wish to make a point of order, if I may.

Other Questions: Television Licence Fee Payments (12 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: This morning, Priority Questions lasted 45 minutes. Am I correct in saying that Standing Orders specify that they should stop after 30 minutes? If that happens, it means that the rest of us have a lesser opportunity to contribute on Question Time. In future, could I ask that Priority Questions would finish when they are supposed to finish, namely, after 30 minutes in order that the rest of...