Dominic Hannigan (Labour)

The National Property Services Regulatory Authority is now in existence for the guts of a year. I have been to its offices in Navan. We all welcomed the introduction of that agency but we still await legislation on property management companies. Although we have been promised on numerous occasions that legislation is just around the corner, it is not the case and there are thousands of families who literally are at the mercy of some unscrupulous management companies who can increase their charges at will. We need legislation on this issue and I ask the Leader to find out when exactly we can expect to see such legislation in this House.

I noted Senator Boyle's earlier comments on the medical card fiasco, and his apology. I heard his colleagues in the other place, Deputies Cuffe and Mary Alexandra White, apologise yesterday. I heard Deputy Gogarty of his party state this morning that the Greens were committed to change. Are they committed to changing the policies on education in the budget? Are they committed to changing the policies on incineration? Are they committed to changing the proposal to reduce the income of those aged 16 years with mental and physical health issues? I do not think so because they got what they wanted. They got a few light bulbs, they got a few State bicycles and that is all they will look for. Senator Boyle's party has sold out its voters and itself cheaply.