Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 15:

In page 5, to delete lines 22 to 24 and substitute the following:

"(5) A certificate of registration shall be valid for the lifetime of the property or not less than a period of 40 years from the date on which it was issued.".

This amendment relates to the certificate of registration. The Bill provides that it shall be valid for a period of five years from the date on which it was issued. What is the logical, scientific reason behind a certificate of registration being valid for only five years? Is there a scientific reason that it should be valid for five years? I do not think so.

Is there a valid scientific reason for this? I do not think so. Why would someone have to reregister after five years? A person who re-registers will be hit with a reregistration fee. That is currently at €50, but it could be increased later to €300.