An apartment block of 68 units has been lying idle for almost a decade in Prospect Hill, Finglas. For the past two years; individuals and families were allocated to them from the housing lists, only to be stopped at the last minute due to fire safety concerns. NAMA and the receiver are in control of the apartments. The Tánaiste and other Ministers have indicated that NAMA will play a bigger role in the delivery of social housing. With that in mind, does the Government intend to bring forward legislation to transfer properties and land from NAMA to local authorities? There is no accountability with NAMA and if the Government were to consider that angle it would deliver a real social dividend.

My understanding is that NAMA is working very hard on the matter and has already delivered more than 1,500 apartments and houses, which have been used to house families.

The situation has been ongoing for ten years.

I understand that ongoing issues arise in certain local authorities in terms of whether certain accommodation is acceptable to them. I am not familiar with the detail of the development which the Deputy identified, but it is NAMA's objective, in particular where there are houses and apartments in urban areas where the level of demand is high but it is a bit more difficult in more remote rural areas. In urban areas where there is generally a demand, the intention is to address those issues as quickly as possible, subject sometimes to certain legal difficulties.

I thank the Tánaiste and call Deputy Seán Crowe.

The Tánaiste did not answer the question about the transfer of the land. Will the Government consider legislation for the transfer of land-----

Deputy Ellis asked about legislation.

-----to local authorities from NAMA? That is the big issue. People are becoming homeless following the sale of NAMA properties. That is what we should focus on.

I am sorry but I must call Deputy Elllis's colleague now.

NAMA already allows for the transfer of property.

No, it is not. It is only leasing properties.

I am sorry.

We are not going to sort out the matter here.

It is allowing for transfers.