John Cummins (Fine Gael)
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Of course, the tenant could absolutely be at the auction and engage in that process. To continue from where my colleague, Deputy Higgins, left off with regard to the transfer or gift of a property, the Department says that head 5 is being removed. I want to tease that out a little bit further. To be clear, the Department is saying it does not want to introduce the transfer or gift of the property to a family member as grounds for termination. I understand that because that would be new grounds. On the 12 months that were referred to, let us take the example of Mary and John. John is moving into the property. The notice period of 120 days has been served out and the tenant moves out. John moves into the property but the Mary wants to conclude a sale process for that property. Interfamily transfers are not always done at market price. It could be done at a lower price. My concern is that, for a further six months, there is an obligation to offer that property to the previous tenant if it was being transferred at a price below what he or she offered.