Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I read a very good article in a magazine this week. I very much appreciate the expertise of the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, who is a senior counsel, and the General Register Office in this regard. I considered all the aspects of the matter. I was attracted to the idea of the General Register Office as the location because it is located in my constituency in Roscommon town, but the Land Registry has also been relocated to County Roscommon.

The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform is capable of accommodating this measure. The Minister, Deputy McDowell, examined the proposed legislation and was impressed by it as well. I am grateful the Government considered the Bill at all. At this stage we have alerted the public to the need to make a will. The savings attached to having a will are significant in so far as death duties are concerned. I accept the Minister of State's point. I have taken his advice on board in bringing this amendment to the House.