Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 1824: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the ODCE Consultation Paper and Draft Guidance on the Governance of Apartment Owners Management Companies published by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement on 12 December 2006; his views on the Consultation Paper of the Law Reform Commission on Multi Unit Developments and Management Companies published on 19 December 2006; his further views on the conclusion of both reports that new legislation is urgently required in this area; when he will bring legislation on management companies to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1266/07]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The recent papers by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the Law Reform Commission are welcome and contain valuable information and recommendations in relation to property management companies and multi-unit developments. Both papers are currently subject to a public consultation process and the need for measures to be taken in this area, including any legislative changes, will be considered by the relevant Departments and agencies in the light of this.

The Government have already approved proposals by the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform for legislation to establish a Property Services Regulatory Authority to regulate property service providers, including property managing agents, which perform management and maintenance work in many multi-unit developments. The Tánaiste has also announced that an inter-Departmental committee will be established to assist in the development of a coherent legislative response to issues generally relating to property management companies.