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GAZETTE
JUNE 1986
Dáil Debates
8 April 1986
Mr. Flynn
asked the Minister for Justice the present
position in respect of the number of outstanding cases
being processed by the Land Registry; the average time
delay to have these cases finalised; the steps which are
being taken by way of extra personnel and increased
computerisation to expedite the backlog of outstanding
cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Misiter for Justice (Mr. Dukes: I
am informed by the
Registrar of Titles that at the end of February 1986 there
was a total of 58,894 applications outstanding in the
main categories of work in the Land Registry. These
categories are; applications for
(a) registration of title already registered,
(b) first registration including title acquired by posses-
sion (squatters' title).
(c) registration of Land Commission vestings,
(s) copy maps,
(e) land certificates,
(f) copy folios and instruments, and
(g) vesting certificates under the ground rents purchase
scheme.
The bulk of the applications for registration of title —
about 93 per cent — are in respect of land already
registered (category (a) ). The average delay in finalising
these cases at the end of February 1986 was 4.3 months.
Applications for first registration (category (b) ), which
tend to be complex from a legal point of view, usually
take about two years to complete at present. Applica-
tions for registration of Land Commission vestings
(category (c)) are normally not as urgent since registra-
tion is effective from the date of vesting and in general
are dealt with at present only as the need arises.
Applications for copy maps, land certificates and copy
folios and instruments (categories (d) to (0 inclusive)
are finalised within three to seven working days on
average. The average delay at the end of February 1986
in dealing with applications under the ground rents
purchase scheme was eight months in consent cases and
seven years in arbitration cases (category (g) ).
A programme of computerisation of the Land
Registry folios commenced in December 1982. About 20
per cent of the registration work of the Registry is now
being processed through computerisation. It is hoped
that further progress on the programme will be made
this year.
Sixteen temporary clerical trainees were assigned
recently to the Registry. Everything possible is being
done to improve the services provided by the Land
Registry but, necessarily, within the general staffing
restraints
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