Written answers

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Legislative Programme

9:00 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 503: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he is taking to reduce the legal and conveyancing cost for home buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18501/08]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006, which is currently awaiting Committee Stage in the Dáil, provides for simplification of the conveyancing process, particularly the procedures involved, in order to reduce delays and associated costs. When enacted, these provisions will prove of assistance to home buyers in reducing conveyancing costs. In addition, the Government Legislation Programme as announced by the Chief Whip on 1 April 2008 includes the Legal Costs Bill. The Scheme of the Bill being developed in my Department aims:

to reform the manner in which disputed legal costs are assessed with the allied objective of making the market for civil legal services more predictable, consistent and transparent to consumers

to provide for significant improvements in the quality and quantity of the information that a solicitor is required to provide to clients and the manner in which it is to be supplied

to ensure the litigant has a central role to play in controlling his or her legal costs and to ensure that the timely provision of information to clients is central to this empowerment.

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