The Taoiseach has sent notes about a question of mine to the Minister for Justice and Equality. My question concerns a statutory instrument awaited by many local authorities the length and breadth of this country so that they can deal with local authority tenants who consistently engage in antisocial behaviour. To be fair, I did receive a letter from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government who confirmed the need for this statutory instrument to be put in place so local authorities can deal with families who persistently engage in antisocial behaviour. A housing estate in Athlone is being terrorised by one family. The local authority has gone to court three times and the court will not deal with it until this statutory instrument is published. When will the necessary statutory instrument be published by the Minister for Justice and Equality?

We are still awaiting much-needed adoption legislation that will give effect to the result of the children's rights referendum despite the fact that the referendum was held three years ago.

I think we have news for the Deputy.

When can we expect this necessary legislation to come before the Houses of the Oireachtas?

That legislation will come before the House in this session. The letter received by the Deputy from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government clearly points out that an application by a housing authority for a possession order under Part 2 of the Act can be dealt with by the District Court, a concern under order 39(1) of the District Court rules, S.I. No. 17 of 2014. The house referred to by Deputy Troy can be repossessed by the local authority under existing District Court rules, as outlined to him in writing yesterday.