For thousands of householders and organisations like the Construction Defects Alliance and the Apartment Owners Network, which have campaigned for years, the announcement in January for the interim fire redress scheme brought immense relief. Like many households that are facing water ingress issues and structural damage, we await the legislation and full redress scheme on which I would appreciate some update.

Under the new interim scheme, however, owner management companies, OMCs, will receive funding to carry out the necessary remedial works. Only applications from authorised representatives of OMCs will be considered. Many OMCs around the country face enormous problems, particularly when it comes to management and financing. As we know, OMC board directors are volunteers living within the development who are doing their best but have little or no background or expertise in management and no guidance or manuals to help them with their governance. The programme for Government commits to reviewing the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to regulate OMCs. Could we have an update on the commitment, please?

As Deputy Duffy is probably aware, legislation is currently being prepared in terms of primary legislation in this area. It is currently being progressed by the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. We have supports in terms of interim measures. As at 31 January this year, 79 applications had been processed across 22 local authorities, representing a total of 7,412 residential units, and 80% of those are actually based in the four local authorities.

The Deputy raised the specific issue of OMCs. We will consider that as part of the legislation. He makes a valid point. The most important aspect of all this are the individuals who are living in these apartment blocks and properties. We do not want to do anything to impede that area. It is something we are looking at as part of this legislation.