asked the Minister for the Environment when the review of statutory provisions on the management and letting of local authority housing will be published.

The review of the statutory provisions on the management and letting of local authority housing will entail new legislation on which work is in progress in my Department. I will be endeavouring to have the Bill published as soon as possible but I cannot at this stage give a date for its publication.

Why not?

I have told the Deputy that the work is proceeding and I cannot give him a date today.

Could the Minister indicate to the House whether he expects to have this report before Christmas, Easter, summer?

No, in the next session, not before Christmas.

Will it be before the end of the Dáil session?

I have indicated to the Deputy not before Christmas.

Before Easter?

Yes.

That is something, anyhow.

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