Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 549: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason no action was taken on ground rent when there is all party consensus in Dáil Éireann. [19749/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The position is that section 2 of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 1978 introduced a prohibition on the creation of new leases reserving ground rents on dwellings. As regards existing ground rents, Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 contains a statutory scheme whereby any person may, at reasonable cost, acquire the fee simple in his or her dwellinghouse. This scheme is operated by the Property Registration Authority. Since it was introduced in 1978, over 80,000 applicants have availed of the scheme to acquire the freehold title to their property.