Naoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the progress made in regulating service charges and sinking funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57459/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (MUDs Act) was enacted with the primary objective of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments, and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs).

While the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has had responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 since its preparation and enactment, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is the policyholder: both regarding overall housing policy, and regarding Government action to remedy structural defects in MUDs. The Department therefore depends on policy, technical and operational guidance from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage as regards the review of the Multi-Unit Developments Act and the making of any Regulations.

Both Departments have been engaged, to ensure that there is a clear appreciation of the key problems and issues requiring to be addressed in this sector, and the relevant overall policy responses by Government and I understand that these matters remain under examination.

It is also important to note that under the Programme for Government, Securing Ireland’s Future, responsibility for the regulation of OMCs and the Multi-Unit Developments Act is to be transferred from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I am advised that work in that regard is progressing, subject to a legislative amendment to avoid a conflict of Ministerial responsibility as arose in the Mulcreevy case.