Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The Senator is proposing to insert a definition of "Land Purchase Acts" using a definition contained in the Land Law (Commission) Act 1923, which refers to a definition in the Irish Land Act 1909. As I am sure the Senator is aware, this Government is part of the regulatory reform process. It is committed to removing the elements of pre-1922 legislation from the Statute Book. It is premature to insert a definition which relies on legislation that may be repealed in the near future. I should also mention that in previous enactments the phrase "Land Purchase Act" has been used without definition, and there is no reason to insert a definition on this occasion.