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GAZETTE
SEPTEMBER1985
Grade
1 Nov. 1982 1 Nov. 1985 1 Nov. 1984 1 Nov. 1985
Registrar
1
1
1
1
Deputy Registrar
1
1
1
1
Manager
1
1
1
1
Chief Fxaminer of Titles
5
5
5
5
Assistant Manager
1
1
1
1
Fxamincr of Titles
10
10
10
10
Assistant Principal Officer
8
8
8
7
Higher Fxeculivc Officer
.10
50
29
29
Fxeculivc Officer
51
50
49
49
Staff Of riecr
20
20
20
20
Clerical Officer
49
45
45
41
Clerical Assistant
126
124
118
117
Mapping Adviser
1
1
1
1
Chief Superintendent, Mapping
5
5
5
5
Regional Mapping Director
8
8
8
8
Superintendent, Mapping
11
11
11
11
F.xaminer-in-C'hargc
25
25
25
25
Fxanhncr of Maps
65
60
59
58
Mapping Draughtsman
26
25
22
20
Record Clerk
4
4
4
4
Head Searcher
8
7
6
5
Papcrkcepcr
27
24
25
25
Messenger
15
12
12
8
Services Attendant
1
1
1
Nil
Cleaner
1
1
1
1
Totals
496
478
464
451
Applications for registration of title are categorised
under two headings:—
(1) applications in respect of registered land, known
as dealings, which include transfers of property and
(ii) applications for first registration, which include
section 49 cases. (Section 49 applications account for
approximately 55 per cent of the applications in this
category).
The information requested in respect of those two
categories, is as follows:—
Number of applications pending.
Category
1 Nov. 1982 1 Nov. 1985 1 Nov. 1984 1 Nov. 1985
Dealings
20,507
24,550
29,557
52.656
First registration eases
6,001
5,995
6,021
6,192
Civil Legal Aid.
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Mr. Foley
asked the Minister for Justice if he will
outline his responsibility regarding the provision of a
legal aid service in Kerry; and the extent to which this
service is available there at the moment.
Minister for Justice (Mr. Noonan,
Limerick East):
I assume the Deputy is referring to civil legal aid. The
Legal Aid Board administer the scheme of legal aid and
advice but my consent is needed to the establishment of
new full time law centres. I made a detailed statement
about the scheme on 29 May last in answer to a number
of Parliamentary Questions (Official Report, Volume
358, columns 2520 to 2523) and I would refer the Deputy
to that statement.
In the course of that reply I indicated that arising
from the fact that certain moneys had become available
under a provision of the Funds of Suitors Act, 1984, the
Government had authorised the establishment of a new
full time law centre in Tralee to service Kerry. It was
expected that that new centre would be in operation
before the end of this year. However, the board's plans
in regard to the centre are running a little behind time,
but I understand from the board that they expect the
centre to open in January.
The opening of new centres is, of course, subject to
general financial constraints which apply in other areas
also. Pending the establishment of a full time centre in
Tralee the board have since 1983 provided legal aid ser-
vices for Kerry through a part time centre at Tralee,
servicing from Limerick. The level of services there had
to be reduced due to pressures at Limerick and for the
past year the service at Tralee has been provided on the
basis of fortnightly attendances by a solicitor from
Limerick.
Ground Rent Purchase Scheme.
37.
Dr. Woods
asked the Minister for Justice the
reason for the delay in completing the transfer of
ground rent purchases under the ground rent purchase
scheme; the number of applications outstanding; and
how long it is taking at present to complete the purchase
of the fee simple (a) where consent is given and (b)
where arbitration is involved.
Minister for Justice (Mr. Noonan,
Limerick East):
Prior to 1983 the average annual intake of applications
under the ground rents purchase scheme was roughly
5,500. In 1983 the intake increased to 19,378, largely
due to the fact that the scheme had been scheduled to
end on 31 July 1983. As the staff restrictions applicable
to the Civil Service generally were in force in 1983 and
as the Land Registry is a part of the Civil Service it was
not possible to recruit additional staff to deal with the
huge increase in the intake of work with the result that
since 1983 there have been long delays in processing
applications.
At the beginning of 1985 there was an arrear of
18,754 applications. By the end of October 1985 the
arrear had been reduced to 14,399 applications, a
reduction of 4,355 or 23.2 per cent. The reduction is
mainly attributable to (a) a drop of 73.5 per cent in the
intake of applications in 1985 compared with 1984 and
(b) the use of modern technology in the processing of
the applications. On the basis of the output now being
achieved average delays are one year and three years in
consent and arbitration cases respectively.
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1986
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