Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government contains a commitment to conduct a review of the Multi-Unit Developments, MUDs, Act 2011 to ensure that it is fit for purpose and that it acts in the best interests of residents. Housing for All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland, provides for regulations to be made under the MUDs Act relating to the management by owner management companies, OMCs, of annual service charges and expenditure of a non-recurring nature incurred by OMCs.

My Department continues to engage constructively with the Department of Justice in relation to the review of the MUDs Act and the making of new regulations. Draft regulations are being finalised and a policy paper is being prepared to guide the review and finalisation of the draft regulations for approval and signature by the Minister for Justice. Engagement between our Departments is ongoing to ensure full and shared appreciation of the key problems and issues requiring to be addressed in this sector, and the relevant overall policy responses by the Government.

The way in which the current interim and future statutory redress schemes for construction defects in apartments and duplexes have been and are being designed takes account of the evolving nature of the MUD sector and of the challenges being faced by OMCs. For that reason I am satisfied that the schemes are and will continue to be practicable within the provisions of the MUDs Act 2011.

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