Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

As I stated on the last occasion, the current tenant purchase arrangements do not apply to apartments. While we are continuing to work to finalise proposals for a viable sales scheme for apartments, in advance of obtaining experience of dealing with the sale of apartments under any future legislative model, it would be premature to consider the sale of new apartments in this matter under the incremental purchase scheme. In view of this, I ask Senator Hannigan to withdraw the amendment. I am on record as saying on Second Stage and Committee Stage that I am working with the Parliamentary Counsel to bring forward a proposal for the sale of apartments. This work is not yet complete. I remind the House that management companies are the responsibility not of my Department but of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.