Ciarán Ahern (Dublin South West, Labour)
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249. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the work of the Housing for All Conveyancing and Probate Implementation Group and when he expects all of the recommendations of the group to be actioned and complete. [22340/25]

Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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In December 2023, an Expert Group was established under Housing for All to review conveyancing and probate processes in Ireland from a user perspective, and recommend changes, implementable quickly and easily, to reduce costs and delays for home-purchasers.

Following publication of the Expert Group’s Report, Government approved the establishment of an Implementation Group on Conveyancing and Probate tasked with beginning the implementation of short-term recommendations, as well as developing a detailed programme to implement the full set of recommendations.

This Group, comprising an independent Chair, key stakeholders, as well as officials from relevant Government departments, agencies and statutory bodies, has met regularly to progress the recommendations.

Substantial progress has been achieved in the implementation of the recommendations and in moving to reduce delays and inefficiencies in the conveyancing /probate processes, working with a broad range of important stakeholders in the relevant professions along with Local Authorities and Financial Institutions.

The Implementation Group will report to Government shortly on progress, along with recommended next steps to further progress the recommendations.