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CORRESPONDENCE
THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (Amendment) ACT, 1971
The Secretary,
Department of Justice,
72/76, St. Stephen's Green,
Dublin 2.
26th April 1972
Dear Sir,
A number of queries have been received from mem-
bers who have been unable to buy the recent Landlord
and Tenant Act. I am aware that the green paper as
passed by both Houses is available but this is not a
satisfactory substitute. I shall be obliged for informa-
tion as to when the text of the Act will be available.
Yours faithfully,
Eric A. Plunkett,
Secretary.
Department of Justice,
72 St. Stephen's Green,
Dublin 2
3 May, 1972
E. A. Plunkett, Esq.
Dear Sir,
I am directed by the Minister for Justice to refer to
your letter (EAP.L/5/72) of 26 April cóncerning the
text of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act,
1971. The text of the Act in bilingual form will, it is
anticipated, be on sale through the usual channels
within the next two months.
Yours faithfully,
R. B. Toal
The Secretary,
Department of Justice,
72/76 St. Stephen's Green,
Dublin 2.
16 May 1972
Dear Sir,
I am directed by the Council to refer to your letter
dated May 3rd on the subject of the delay in publish-
ing the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1971.
You state that the text of the act in bilingual form is
expected to be on sale through the usual channels
within the next two months. This Act is of vital im-
portance to the solicitors' profession and their clients
and I am directed to enquire whether an English only
version is available. The Act contains certain provis-
ions which must be operated within twelve months in
order to obtain certain relief and it is a serious matter
that the profession cannot obtain copies of it. Please
state whether the Bill as parsed by both houses is now
on sale in the Government Publications Sales Office so
that the profession can he informed. The Council
understand the normal practice is to publish the English
version of statutes immediately after enactment and
they think this practice should be continued. As the
matter is rather urgent the Council would be obliged
for an early reply.
Yours faithfully,
Eric A. Plunkett,
Secretary.
The Controllor,
Stationery Office,
Beggar's Bush,
Dublin 4.
17 May 1972
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your letter. I feel it is unnecessary to
point out the gravity of this matter because this statute
contains provisions enabling parties to obtain certain
advantages if action is taken within twelve months
from the date of operation of the Act. It is therefore
absolutely essential that the Act should he available to
members of the profession and their clients without
delay. Would it not be possible to print the English
version of the Act immediately, as is usually done,
without waiting for the bilingual version. As this matter
is on the agenda for the Council of the Society I should
be obliged for a reply at your early convenience.
Yours faithfully,
Eric A. Plunkett,
Secretary.
Department of Justice,
72 St. Stephen's Green,
Dublin 2
26 May, 1972
Dear Sir,
I am directed by the Minister for Justice to refer
to your letter (L/5/72) of 16 May and previous cor-
respondence concerning the Landlord and Tenant
(Amendment) Act, 1971.
An English only version of the text of the Act will
not be published but, as already indicated, the Act in
bilingual form will be placed on sale shortly. Although
in the case of some legislation promoted by the Minister
in recent years, an English only text of the Act was
published before publication of the bilingual text, this
is not the normal procedure. Only in special circum-
stances is an English only text of an Act published.
Copies of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment)
Bill, 1971, as passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas,
are available from the Government Publications Sale
Office and have liecn so available at all times since
the enactment of the Bill—price 4p, postage extra. The
date on which the Bill became law (i.e. 7 December,
1971) was published in "Iris Oifigiúil" on 10 Decem-
ber, 197!.
Yours faithfully
R. B. Toal.
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