Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 362: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans, within the remit of his Department, to deal with concerns regarding the operation of apartment block management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8813/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has no function in relation to the operation of apartment block management companies. These companies, comprising of the owners of dwellings are generally constituted under the Companies Acts and are required to operate in compliance with company law which comes within the area of responsibility of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

The Government has recently approved the drafting of the general scheme of the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009, which will address a range of matters arising from the Law Reform Commission's Report of June 2008. That Report contained a small number of planning policy recommendations which I will deal with in the forthcoming Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill. The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has the lead role in progressing the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009, with input from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and my Department as necessary.