Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I wish to allay the fears of the public because this is a perfectly good building and it will house the GRO. There is no point amending legislation if the officials implementing it are not in a safe, sound, well designed building, which is a credit to the Department of Finance and the staff who managed the project. There would be no point bringing forward a Bill today or a change in legislation if the officials administering the Bill did not work in a safe, sound, well-designed building. It is beautiful and a credit to the Minister of State, the Office of Public Works and its staff.

Certain works are being carried out on the stairs leading to the second floor and other areas. There are two fire escape staircases and a lift. People tend to exaggerate the difficulties that arise, particularly in light of events surrounding a swimming pool in this city. I wish to allay their fears.

I hope the Minister of State will expedite the decentralisation of the Land Registry to Roscommon to make it the central location for registration of deaths, marriages, stillbirths, land registry and wills.