Written answers

Tuesday, 27 June 2006

Department of Finance

Departmental Staff

11:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Finance if the stamping of deeds by the Revenue Commissioners can be dealt with in the Dublin office until such time as the Galway office is sufficiently staffed and trained to deal with the volume of business in the western area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24566/06]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the delay in stamping deeds in the Galway Stamps Office is being addressed. In May additional staff were assigned and further staff are due to be assigned when the recruitment process for them is completed. As a result of the measures already taken the level of arrears has dropped by twenty five percent. Once the additional staff are in position and trained it is expected that the Customer Service standards will be fully met. The Galway Office will continue to give priority to urgent cases, and customers should continue to forward deeds to Galway in the normal manner as the Dublin Stamp Office is working to full capacity.

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