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Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Minister cannot accept this amendment because it is not necessary. The amendment presupposes that extended compulsory registration is the only method by which the registration of ownership of land can be extended. Any person outside a compulsory registration area can apply to have his or her land registered in the Land Registry. The definition of deed in section 31 provides that any...

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: This will be one of the first strategic issues with which the new authority will deal. One of its primary objectives is to accelerate the compulsory registration process. I am not in a position to pre-empt what the new authority will do.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, line 4, to delete "1964." and substitute "1964;".

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 6: In page 8, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: ""Minister" means the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.". This is a procedural amendment, one of a cluster of drafting amendments which relocate the definition of Minister from section 32(3) to section 3(1).

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, line 8, after "references" to insert "in it and". This is a drafting amendment to insert three words inadvertently omitted from the text of subsection (2).

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Minister cannot accept this amendment because it provides for operational matters rather than the authority's statutory functions. The Registry of Deeds and the Land Registry will be managed by the property registration authority which will be responsible for administrative matters such as the opening hours of offices. It is neither necessary nor appropriate to include provisions for...

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Minister does not propose to accept this cluster of amendments, which seek to impose a five-year qualification period, because he is quite confident that the nominees have been nominated by the General Council of the Bar of Ireland and the council of the Law Society of Ireland. He is confident that the nominees will have the experience and expertise required to contribute to the work of...

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 11: In page 11, to delete lines 11 and 12.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 12: In page 11, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: "(d) being convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty, (e) being disqualified or restricted from being a director of any company,". When discussing subsection (13) on Committee Stage, the Minister stated he would re-examine the grounds upon which an individual ceases to be a member of the...

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: As I stated in my reply to amendment No. 12, the Minister does not intend to amend this section, which is a standard provision in all legislation. I have some sympathy with Deputy Costello's position but bankruptcy is likely to be very rare among the people who will be appointed members. The Minister does not believe that amendment No. 13 is necessary as it is implicit that in such...

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: I understand this is a standard provision which has been included in some reasonably recent legislation. This provision has been included in legislation for a very long time for a good reason. The Bill lists these standard provisions as reasons for people to step down as members of the authority. Deputy Costello could probably raise this issue in another forum.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: This Government is the most open and transparent ever.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: The House was going through its business fine until the Deputy intervened.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: Has the Deputy any involvement in the debate?

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Minister agreed on Committee Stage that the property registration authority should, in principle, be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1997 in the same manner as the Land Registry and Registry of Deeds. However, instead of amending the primary legislation as proposed in the amendment, it is intended to include the authority in a set of regulations currently being drawn up by the...

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: In my responsibility as Minister of State at the Department of Finance, I extend the applications of the Freedom of Information Act annually, including to new agencies, authorities or whatever. Deputy Costello referred to putting the cart before the horse, but that does not apply in this instance. The Government is committed to extending the Freedom of Information Act to the RSA as soon as it...

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 15: In page 16, line 34, to delete "service" and substitute "Civil Service". This is a drafting amendment.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 16: In page 18, line 16, to delete "and" and substitute "or". This is a drafting amendment.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 17: In page 20, to delete line 39.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 18: In page 22, to delete lines 21 to 23 and substitute the following: "(2) Subsection (1) does not affect— (a) any judgment or order given or made before the commencement of this section in any proceedings, including appeal proceedings, or (b) any proceedings pending at such commencement, in relation to the execution of a deed.". The Minister agreed on Committee Stage...