Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

Has the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 slipped entirely off the radar? The regulatory body which exists in shadow form in Navan is complaining about the delay in implementing the legislation, which is bringing the entire system into disrepute. That body received 90 complaints last year, of which 20 related to management companies and could not be dealt with in the absence of legislation, 17 were satisfactorily concluded and 43 are still under investigation. Will the Leader indicate the current status of this Bill, which was initiated in the Seanad? It will clearly not be passed in this session.

Since the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes, the so-called bord snip nua, completed its deliberations, we have heard much about divisions and disagreements within the Government in regard to the release of its report, with attempts to delay its publication. I am not sure whether it has as yet been delivered to the Minister for Finance. What is the Government afraid of in releasing the report? The issues it examines are of concern to us all and it is legitimate that they are debated. The recommendations will undoubtedly be leaked in any case. Will the Leader provide the House with an up-to-date account of the status of that report?