Mr. Brendan Allen:

I am just concerned about the full thrust of this. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, stated clearly at the Threshold AGM that this process of the tenant buying is already there. It is already happening. I am confused as to why we have to go through this process and introduce a whole pile of complexity that is not necessary. It is actually working at the moment.

To comment on the transfers to family, I find it difficult to understand why someone should not be allowed to transfer their property to their son or daughter, or if they are in a marriage situation where there is a break-up, why they cannot transfer to their wife if there is a sitting tenant.