The maintenance cost issue seems weak enough to me as a basis for that policy in terms of arrangements. In many instances, councils themselves carry out the maintenance or contract it out. In many developments of this kind, maintenance is contracted out in respect of Part 5 tenancies.

I can see where there could be overlapping issues in respect of a block of apartments where there could be a maintenance issue across the entire block. That is not insurmountable, and from a cost perspective it should not be insurmountable at all.

I take the Deputy's point and I will speak to the Minister for housing on this. We need to engage with the local authorities in that they should not take the line of least resistance or the easy option in terms of Part V tenancies. They need to work harder and integration is something to be worked on and developed. Those who avail of approved housing body programmes are generally all on the social housing list. Nonetheless, there is a degree of integration and the approved housing bodies work hard on the management of the schemes, help tenants to integrate and develop and also ensure collective maintenance.

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