John Clendennen (Offaly, Fine Gael)
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1673. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average wait time for a deed of rectification from Tailte Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44086/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Tailte Éireann is an independent Government agency under the aegis of my Department. Tailte Éireann provide a property registration system, property valuation service, and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for the State. Under Section 8(6) of the Tailte Éireann Act 2022, Tailte Éireann is independent in the performance of its functions.

It is understood from Tailte Éireann that where an application is lodged fully in order for registration, the application will be registered without any long delay. Applications involving transfer of registered land, where no change to the registry map is required, are in the main processed within 15 working days. Processing times for transfers which do require a change to the map, and those requiring first registration of property, are improving. In cases where any delay in registration could have a potential impact, Tailte Éireann makes every effort to expedite applications.

It is not possible to provide a time frame for completion of a deed of rectification as each application is different and ranges in complexity.

Every effort is being made by Tailte Éireann to reduce application processing times including implementation of the following efficiency driving measures:

• A targeted recruitment campaign where a significant number of new staff have now been on-boarded.
• Revised procedures for more efficient handling of the large volume of applications which are lodged that are not in order to proceed to registration.
• Targeted approach to reduce the age profile of applications pending registration.
• Revised internal processes aimed at reducing the volume of applications on hand which are not in order to proceed and remain under query.
• An organisation-wide focus on reducing processing times with business process improvements now implemented across the organisation.