Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I did not hear all of the Minister of State's reply. Grouping questions together in this manner provides good exercise for the heart as we race to get to the Chamber on time.

I raised this issue of the taking in charge of housing estates with the Minister of State at the last Question Time. The legislation stated that a petition had to be signed by the majority of persons on the register of electors but this was subsequently amended to state the majority of the owners. Will the Minister of State clarify why that amendment was introduced? Is she aware of the difficulties this causes where there may be an absentee landlord and where people may be in financial difficulties with the banks and the last thing they want to do is to go cap in hand to them to try to get copies of their deeds? Will the Minister of State revisit this in the forthcoming legislation?

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