Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider including those who are letting agents of residential property under those who must be licensed for provision of property services in the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32606/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The position is that the licensing requirements of the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 will, when enacted, apply to providers of property services, including the letting of land. As the Interpretation Act 2005 already contains a definition of "land", which includes houses and buildings, there is no legal requirement to include a definition in this legislation. However, in order to avoid any future uncertainty regarding licensing requirements, I am considering the possibility of inserting a definition of "land" in the Bill on Report Stage.