The Gazette 1982

JULY/AUGUST1982

GAZETTE

Computerisation of Companies Registration Office The Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, Mr. Desmond O'Malley, T.D., has announced plans for modernisation of the Companies Registration Office. Following a survey aimed at determining the main items of information about companies required by users of the Office facilities, arrangements are in train for , recording on a computer information under the headings of: nature of business; names and addresses of directors and secretary; shareholdings; situation of registered office; charges and satisfactions; the date of the latest annual return filed and of any important document subsequently registered. Visual Display Units affording access by the public to the data stored in the computer are envisaged as a feature of the scheme. This mechanisation programme is being pushed ahead with all possible speed. It may be feasible later on to extend the system to include other desirable facilities and the Minister has arranged that regard should be had to the possibility of such further developments when equipment is being acquired. However, any proposed additional facility will have to be considered on a cost/benefit basis. These arrangements, coupled with the new procedures provided for in the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1982 which came into operation on 3rd August, 1982, should result in a substantial improvement in the amount, quality and availability of information about companies at the ; Companies Registration Office •

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MICHAELMAS LAW TERM Annual Services All members of the legal profession are invited to attend the Michaelmas Law Term Annual Services on: Saturday 2nd October, 1982, at The Synagogue, Adelaide Rd., Dublin, at 9.30 a.m. and on Monday 4th October, 1982, at: St Michan's Church, Halston Street, Dublin, at 10.00 a.m. St. Michan's Church, Church Street, Dublin, at 10.15 a.m. and afterwards (Monday, 4th October) are invited, by kind invitation of the Benchers of the Honourable Society, in Kings Inns, to coffee at the Inns at 11.00 a.m.

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