Tá ceist agam faoi reachtaíocht atá forógraithe. The Taoiseach will recall his promise before the general election to introduce, as a priority, legislation to abolish upward only rent reviews in the case of commercial leases. Will he update the House on the status of the legislation? Is he aware that many Departments and State bodies are the holders of such leases? I am familiar with one case, although I am not sure it is fair to refer to it in the House, involving Mr. John Shine in Killybegs who lost his business and had to make his employees redundant.

The Deputy may not raise the issue on the Order of Business.

In that case, while he is waiting to introduce legislation on this matter, will the Taoiseach make a start by abolishing such clauses in contracts held by Departments and State agencies? The case to which I referred involves a contract with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

The programme for Government contained a commitment to introduce legislation to end upward only rent reviews. As the Deputy will recall, in December last the Government decided not to proceed with the development of the relevant legislation, the Landlord and Tenant (Business Leases Rent Review) Bill on the basis of formal advice received from the Attorney General from a legal and constitutional perspective.

As I stated, some of the contracts in question are held by Departments and State agencies. Will the Government explore the possibility of obtaining legal advice on the matter from an tArd-Aighne?

Perhaps the Deputy might table a parliamentary question on the matter.