County Galway land registration error
The Minister said a 1946 Land Registry map-numbering error had delayed a property transfer, but was corrected and the transfer registered. Deputies disputed the handling of supplementary questions and whether the original answer had been heard; the Chair said the next question had already been called.
asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the serious upheaval caused to persons (details supplied) in County Galway, by the incorrect registration of land in the area; and if he will take action immediately to resolve this problem.
Comment on this
I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that the error in question, which was made in 1946, did not involve an incorrect registration of land but was an error in recording plan numbers on a Land Registry map. This error led to difficulties in connection with a transfer of property in the case in respect of which the Deputy supplied details. The error has been corrected and registration of the transfer has been effected. The problem has, accordingly, been resolved.
Comment on this
You are more concerned with Deputies on this side of the House than you are with Deputies over there. You had to be pressured into taking action.
Comment on this
Question No. 8 was being answered when I was trying to restrain Deputy Harte. It is not the Chair's fault if the answer was not heard and in future I will not allow questions to be gone back on again.
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In the last two weeks I have tried to get two questions on the Order Paper and both were ruled out. I have just one supplementary question to ask the Minister on Question No. 8. I will ask the Minister first to repeat his reply and if he does not——