Tony Mulcahy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday, the Law Reform Commission published a list of 19 recommendations in relation to missing persons, two of which were that the lands and estates of missing people be administered after 90 days and that the families of those missing be permitted to obtain a death certificate at some stage to allow proper address of property issues, including redress of those properties to the missing should they be found. I would welcome if an invitation to present before the Seanad could be extended to the Missing in Ireland group and some representatives of the Law Reform Commission, at which time they could put forward their proposals on this matter. Up to 8,000 people per year go missing in Ireland, quite a few of whom are found. However, when they are not found, it presents a huge problem for families. It would be important for this House to explore the Law Reform Commission's recommendations and to ensure they are legislated for properly.