Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a county registrar will be appointed in County Westmeath, considering the huge delays and backlog associated with the vacant position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29076/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, I approved a proposal to fill the County Registrar vacancy in County Westmeath. Sanction to proceed with this appointment has recently been received from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the necessary preparations are being made in regard to the recruitment process which will be conducted by the Public Appointments Service in the near future.

The Courts Service has informed me that, since the retirement of the County Registrar for Westmeath in April 2016, the duties have been exercised by the County Registrar for Cavan with assistance from other County Registrars. I have been advised that, where arrears exist in relation to the duties of the County Registrar in County Westmeath, special sittings of the County Registrar's court will be arranged to deal with any such arrears.