The Gazette 1967/71

The Secretary, Louth County Council, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Dear Sir,

Fergal O'Connor is deplored. (8) The correlative to professional rights is of course professional duties. These duties consist essentially of :— (a) The duty to give witness to the truth, even when this is uncomfortable and unpopular. (b) The duty to make a full contribution to the community which has contri buted generously to their professional formation. W. A. E. Campbell, Esq., Secretary, Stock Exchange, Dublin 2. ACCEPTANCE OF GOVERNMENT STOCK IN PAYMENT OF DEATH DUTIES Dear Mr. Campbell, I enclose copy of a letter dated February loth from Solicitors to the Society. This is rather topical at the present time because we are aware here of at least one case in which a solicitor through inadvertance has incurred liability for negligence as a result of paying death duties in cash where Government stock standing below par could have been tendered to the Revenue Commissioners. I shall be obliged if you will consider the suggestion in the third paragraph of the enclosed letter and let me hear from you. If the Stock Exchange think well of it could you circulate the suggestion to your members. Yours sincerely, ERIC A. PLUNKETT, Secretary. Eric A. Plunkett, Esq., Secretary, Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, GOVERNMENT STOCK IN PAYMENT OF DEATH DUTIES Dear Sir, I am in receipt of your letter of the 27th ult. re: above. I well understand how easy it is for a Solicitor to overlook the existence in an estate of Government Stocks available for the payment of Death Duties. However, it is the responsibility of the Solicitor, and I think it would be unreasonable to expect a Broker to accept any obliga tion in the matter. I will draw the attention of our Members to the matter with the hope that the risk of a slip-up will be reduced. Yours faithfully, W. A. E. CAMPBELL, Secretary. CORRESPONDENCE 27th February 1970 Stock Exchange, Duglin 2 2nd March, 1970.

Members of this Society have drawn the attention of of the Council to the fact that Louth County Council demands a fee of £5 55. on applications for certificates confirming that roads and other services on lands about to be sold are in charge of the County Council. This appears to the Society to be a new requirement which is not made by other Local Authornties in this country. They are unaware of any statutory authority for the demand and they would be obliged for informa tion on the subject. Yours faithfully, ERIC A. PLUNKETT, Secretary.

Louth County Council,

County Council Offices, Dundalk. 4th March 1970.

Secretary, The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland,

Dublin 7. A Chara,

I am directed by the County Manager to refer to your letter of 2nd March, in regard to charging of fees by this Council for certificates setting out whether or not roads, watermains, etc., are in charge of Louth County Council. These requests are being received very frequently by the Council, and as the exact position of the various sites has to be determined by the Assistant County Engineer an inspection is usually required involving the Engineer in time and travelling. The provision of the certificate required by Insurance Companies and other Lending Agencies constitutes a service which the Council is not bound to provide, and one which it is felt they can legally charge for. Mise, le meas, P. LAVIN, County Secretary.

2nd March 1970. I3th March 1970.

The Secretary, Louth County Council, Dundalk, County Louth. Dear Sir,

I am directed by the Council to refer to your letter of March 4th and to say that there appears to be no precedent for the charge made by your Council for furnishing certificates that roads, etc., have been taken in charge. It would be the duty of the County Council to supply information to rate payers on matters of this kind and there is no statutory for levying a charge aoart from the rates. The expenses which you mention would appear to be a proper charge on the rates. In these circumstances the Council submit that the charge of £5.5. which has been made for some time for furnishing certificates of this kind shoud be discontinued and they would be obliged to hear further from you on the subject. Yours faithfully, ERIC A. PLUNKETT, Secretary. 150