Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 583: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to Office Notice 15/04 from the Land Registry dealing with cancellation of land certificates or changes of ownership; when and by what means, be it statutory order, directive of the Land Registry, its servants or agents, Ministers of the Government, his servants or agents, Rule 57 of the Land Registry rules was changed or altered, whereby it gave authority to the registrar, the deputy registrar or their respective servants or agents, to change such rule in order to enable them to make Office Notice 15/04; if he has satisfied himself that the directives and directions set out in the said office notice comply with the Land Registry rules; and if it is underpinned on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7044/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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In my previous responses on this issue on 27 April 2005 and 16 June 2005, I set out in some detail the background to the change in Land Registry practice referred to. The Deputy should note that Office Notice 15/04 is simply the means by which the changes in practice referred to were communicated to Land Registry staff. I understand that Rule 57 was considered in respect of the drafting of this office notice and that no change of practice or procedure in relation to the provisions of the rule arose or were required.