Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on his Department’s efforts to fulfil the Programme for Government’s commitment to establish a unit in the Housing Agency to regulate owners’ management companies to ensure effective governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65826/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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At present, the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and his Department (DJHAM) continues to have responsibility for the oversight of Owner Management Companies (OMCs) and related regulations.

Under the Programme for Government, my Department will take responsibility for the Multi-Unit Development Acts (MUDs Act) 2011 to streamline support for owners’ management companies and improve oversight.

The primary purpose of the MUDs Act is to reform the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and to facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of OMCs.My Department is committed to making regulations under the MUDs Act, with regard to both sinking funds and service charges. I understand that these Regulations are now at an advanced stage of preparation within that Department.

A timeline for the transfer of functions from the DJHAM is being advanced and engagement between our Departments is ongoing to ensure this happens in a well-managed and efficient manner.

As part of the transfer, my Department will consider any resources required to enable the work, within my Department and the Housing Agency.