§ 65. Mr. HORNERasked whether in thousands of sales under the Irish Land Purchase Acts, many of which were effected from one to two years ago, the vesting orders or certificates which should have been registered in the local registration of title offices forthwith have not yet been registered owing to the inadequacy of the staff both at the local and central offices; whether the registration of charges and ordinary transfers on sales are also greatly in arrear for the same reason; whether, owing to the loss and inconvenience caused by these delays, representations were made by the Lord Chancellor of Ireland and others to have the staffs increased; and whether steps will soon be taken to increase the staffs?
§ Mr. WEDGWOOD BENNConsiderable additions have recently been made to the staff of the Land Registry, and new accommodation is in course of erection. Such arrears as existed have in consequence been very considerably decreased and will, I hope, in the near future be entirely overtaken.
§ Mr. HORNERIs the hon. Gentleman aware that that is not confined to the central offices, but exists at local offices in counties as well?
§ Mr. WEDGWOOD BENNYes, Sir; but an increase of about thirty-seven of staff was made in one place alone.