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Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 685: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the home of the head of the Criminal Assets Bureau was burgled; if documents relating to the activities of the Criminal Assets Bureau were stolen; if documents or material have been recovered; if criminal investigation or prosecution may be compromised as a result of the robbery; the reason sensitive material should be...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 686: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances under which he attended a conference on special policing in Chester on the weekend of 1 April 2006; the person who accompanied him on the trip; the reason no person from the GRA or AGSI was invited to attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14845/06]

Written Answers — Repatriation Applications: Repatriation Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 687: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) has not had his or her application for repatriation expedited; if it is true that the Home Office forwarded the necessary papers to his Department in September 2005; when the decision to repatriate will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14846/06]

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: I compliment my colleague, Deputy Gilmore, on producing the Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005, which is long overdue. I also compliment my colleague, Deputy Quinn, who has raised this issue on several occasions in the House and made practical proposals on how we might have found a short-term solution to the problem by employing census enumerators to distribute ballot forms at the...

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Considering a decision will be made today on the location for the new world class paediatric hospital, will she share the decision with the Dáil?

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: The point is the Dáil is rising for two weeks.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: There are no other ways.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: It will appear in the media in some format, so it would be better if the House——

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: That is what this House of Parliament is for.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Perhaps the Tánaiste would like to reply.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: May I ask a question on legislation?

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Is there any requirement for legislation on the project once the decision is made?

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

Joe Costello: When does the Minister of State envisage that the commencement orders will be brought into operation?

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

Joe Costello: What does "as soon as possible" mean? Does it mean weeks or months?

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

Joe Costello: I ask because this legislation envisages a new dispensation in terms of the registration of deeds and titles to make it more accessible and to make conveyancing easier. What equipment, resources and personnel recruitment will be required to implement the legislation? Has it been put in train or are we awaiting the legislation to be passed before we put in place the necessary equipment and...

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

Joe Costello: We recently passed the Garda Síochána Bill and the ombudsman commission is supposedly up and running. However, there are hitches regarding a number of matters which I do not want to go into and it does not seem we will have an effective ombudsman commission for 12 or 18 months. The Private Security Services Bill was published in 2001 and was passed in 2004. The Minister eventually appointed...

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

Joe Costello: I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: 3.—Part 3 of this Act shall cease to apply to the registration of new deeds as and from the date on which the Act of 1964 is applied by the Minister so as to require compulsory registration of title throughout this State.". This is not unrelated to what we were discussing. I am concerned that despite the...

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

Joe Costello: The Minister of State is passing the legislation. Implementing it is a horse of a different colour.

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

Joe Costello: A gap since 1964 is not a great track record.

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

Joe Costello: Longford, Roscommon, Westmeath sounds more like a song than a registration process. When did the Minister initiate that compulsory registration and when is it envisaged that it will be complete? What is the next set of counties to be affected? Will they be taken, not two by two like the animals entering Noah's Ark, but three by three ad infinitum?