Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 767: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the practice of local authorities making it a condition of planning permissions that management companies be formed to administer new private housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32975/05]

Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Question 777: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on his inquiries with local authorities regarding the operation of estate management companies where new home-buyers are being billed for services normally provided by local authorities. [33164/05]

Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Question 778: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy of his Department concerning some local authorities requiring that estate management companies in new housing estates are required to fund services normally provided by local authorities from homeowners' fees. [33165/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 767, 777 and 778 together.

I refer to the reply to Question No. 97 of 25 October 2005. Planning authorities have been asked by my Department for a report on their policies on the attachment of conditions relating to management companies to planning permissions for various types of residential developments. On receipt of their responses, I intend to consider the question of further guidance in this matter.