Mr. Patrick Davitt:

Head 7 of the Bill is the one I was looking at. It says it will not affect a transfer in the interest in the property for no or partial consideration to spouses or family members. The Bill will not impact on inheritance of the property either. The tenant's right to bid to purchase the dwelling should not arise where a landlord intends to transfer his interest in the property to a spouse or certain defined family members. The tenant will otherwise enjoy a right to bid for a rental property which is not intended or going to be put on the market. In fact, if someone was passing the property to a next of kin, spouse or family member, the property would not be going on the market so why should the tenant have a right to bid on it? While the Bill proposes to make this clear, it should be made clear to the public while the legislation is in process and being passed by the Oireachtas because this is causing a lot of concern to different people who own properties at the moment. There should be clear communication from the Government. That is what I am saying on it. That is head 7.