John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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310. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide additional resources for property arbitration involving State compulsory purchase order applications in view of the fact that there are currently only two arbitrators appointed by the Supreme Court land values reference committee for the entire country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43085/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Land Values Reference Committee was established by the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919 and reconstituted by the Committee consists of the Chief Justice, the President of the High Court and the President of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland. Under the Property Values (Arbitration and Appeals) Act 1960, the Reference Committee may appoint one or more persons as Property Arbitrators.

In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made enquiries and the Courts Service has informed me that there is currently one full-time property arbitrator. Following a competitive process conducted by the Courts Service on behalf of the Land Values Reference Committee, seven temporary part-time arbitrators have been appointed who are available to be nominated to act in cases in which the Property Arbitrator is unable to act. The Courts Service has indicated that the position of temporary part time arbitrator attracts no salary or pension, but that a fixed daily fee, together with civil service travel and subsistence rates (which are required to be vouched) is paid for any case in which a temporary part time arbitrator is nominated to act. The Courts Service understands that the above resources are sufficient to meet current levels of demand.