The Gazette 1973

Memorandum on Meeting with Representatives of the Dublin Corporation, Dublin County Council and Dunlaoghaire Corporation 26th April, 1973

Attendance : John Maher, John Doran, Dublin Corpor- ation, John O'Neill, Dublin County Council, D. O'Sullivan, Dublin County Council and George Mcln- tyre, Dunlaoghaire Corporation. Certificates as to Roads and Services Arising from a complaint by a member on the sub- ject of delays in the issue of certificates as to roads and services a meeting was arranged with the above mem- bers of the various bodies involved. These representa- tives pointed out the administrative difficulties which arose when their staff dropped all work to deal with special queries. Generally speaking a standard pro- cedure should be followed otherwise the whole system would clog-up. They pointed out that new big ordin- ance survey maps now showed house numbers and when this new system had been completed it would show areas in charge and this would take 7 to 10 days off the time for issuing certificates. However it is likely to take two years to organise this system. In the normal course forms go through 6 sections in the Dublin Corporation before the certificates are issued. In the case of new houses which have changed hands, possibly only five sections would be concerned. It was pointed out that roads were comparatively simple and that services are more complicated. Planning per- mission queries involve further delays. It was suggested that members of the legal profession should decide what is the maximum time required to obtain a reply. If the Corporation know this, they can SOCIETY OF YOUNG SOLICITORS The new Committee of the Society is now : Chairman : Maeve T. O'Donoghue Secretary : Michael Carrigan Treasurer : Derek Greenlee General Committee : Maurice Curran, Anne Neary, Clare Cusack, Donough O'Connor, Felicity Foley, SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY The Captain's (S. Victor Crawford) Prize will be held at Hermitage Golf Club, Lucan, Dublin, on Friday, 28 September 1973. In addition to the Veteran's Cup and the St. Patrick's Plate there will be special prize* to commemorate the Society's Golden Jubilee.

then plan their staffing requirements. It was suggested that delays could be avoided in the following ways : (1) Solicitors should send out their queries to the Corporation and the County Council at the earliest possible date (the day when the contract is signed). This would give the Corporation about four weeks to reply to the solicitor. The Corporation felt that normal queries could be dealt with in three to four weeks but that this would vary depending on any special queries raised. At the moment they felt that queries could not be finalised within two weeks without getting special staff. Mr. Doran of the Dublin Corporation said that he could not answer for the planning department only for queries on roads and services. (2) A further 2 to 3 days time could be saved if queries to the Dublin Corporation were addressed direct to the Principal Officer, Engineering De- partment, 28 Castle St., Dublin. In the case of the Dublin County Council, queries should be addressed to the Senior Administrative Officer, Engineering De- partment, 11 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. George Mclntyre of Dunlaoghaire Corporation is of the opinion that his department would be unable to plan properly for dealing with queries unless he was informed of the minimum time within which solici- tors expected the certificates to be issued. John Maher then told the representatives that the matter would be brought before the Court Offices and Costs committee and a reply would be sent to John Doran, Dublin Corporation together with copies to the other representatives. Thomas Griffin, Brian Wallace, Brian Gallagher, Norman Spendlove. Notice re coming Seminar: Venue : Talbot Hotel, Wexford, during the week-end 19/21 October 1973. Theme : Property Law and Modern Conveyancing.

Notices are being posted to members of the Golfing Society and any Solicitors interested who have not reeived a noticc may obtain an entry form from Henry N. Robinson, 94 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, or William O'Reilly at the Incorporated Law Society Offices.

NOTICE — Vacancies for Apprentices Will any solicitor in any part of the Republic of Ireland who has a vacancy for an apprentice, please

communicate urgently with-the Secretary of the Incor-

porated Law Society.

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