Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3141/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Property Services (Regulation) Bill, to be published in the very near future, will establish the Property Services Regulatory Authority on a statutory footing. The Authority will operate a licensing system for property services providers, including auctioneers, estate agents and property management agents. It will also investigate complaints concerning the provision of property services by licensees, including services provided by management agents for property management companies. It is therefore an important element of the Government's overall strategy in relation to multi-unit developments.

The necessary work to respond in full to recommendations in the Law Reform Commission's Report on Multi Unit Developments, including property management companies, involves a number of Departments. In so far as my Department is concerned, I am determined to progress the necessary legislation as soon as possible. Following those discussions the Government has decided that apart from a number of discreet provisions relating to planning and regulatory issues more appropriately dealt with in the forthcoming Planning & Development Amendment Bill and the Property Regulatory Authority Bill respectively, the matter will be dealt with in a single Bill.