Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 383: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding ground rent legislation; his proposals to assist persons forced to pay this rent to landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14050/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The position is that a statutory scheme for the acquisition of the fee simple in dwelling houses is contained in the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents)(No. 2) Act 1978. Part III of that Act provides a special procedure, operated at low cost by the Land Registry, whereby a person may acquire readily and relatively inexpensively the fee simple in their dwelling house.