Alex White (Labour)

It is essentially a political question. Therefore, let us have the proposals to debate.

Senator Fitzgerald called for the Government to come forward with proposals on job creation. It is unfortunate that we must read about such proposals in the newspapers rather than hear about them in the House. Rather than come into the Houses with her proposals, apparently the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment proposes to bring forward proposals on job creation at the Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis this coming weekend, presumably in the forlorn hope that she will achieve some much needed applause there. However, the country needs to hear these proposals, not just those attending the Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis. When is the Government going to bring forward a set of persuasive, convincing and plausible proposals on job creation?

Will the Leader ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to come to the House to explain what measures he proposes to take to address a very serious issue that has arisen for owners and people living in apartment blocks throughout the city of Dublin and no doubt in other urban centres also? In circumstances where developers cannot sell a large number of units within apartment blocks the charges to management companies fall to be sustained and taken up by the remaining owners in those complexes. That is most unfair. Legislation was proposed in the past and a Law Reform Commission report was produced. What will the Minister do about this? Will we debate the matter in the House?