James Bannon (Fine Gael)

I agree with my colleague that the Minister should take some initiative on this and try to eliminate the poor quality housing built in the 1930s. The Government did not even consider providing money for a lick of paint or allowing them to be bought under a tenant purchase scheme. I hope the Minister takes note of this aspect and comes back to this House with proposals thereon.

On the question of the management of housing estates, several local authorities have developed initiatives to encourage tenants in housing estates—