Written answer
Planning Issues
1725. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department’s upcoming statutory review of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011, following the formal transfer of functions, will explicitly address the systemic issue of managed estates that cannot be "taken in charge" by local authorities due to restrictive conditions embedded in their original planning permissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60437/26]
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1727. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the legislative scope following the transfer of functions of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will grant his Department the statutory powers to retroactively reform or override legacy planning loopholes exploited by developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60443/26]
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1728. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the specific protections that will be introduced under the new oversight framework, following the transfer of functions of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011, to relieve vulnerable homeowners, particularly older age pensioners, from the lifelong financial burden of paying private OMC service fees for basic infrastructure that should fall under the remit of a local council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60452/26]
Comment on this
I propose to take Questions Nos. 1725, 1727 and 1728 together.
The primary purpose of the Multi-Unit Developments Act, 2011 (MUDS Act) is to reform the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and to facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of Owners’ Management Companies (OMCs).
At present, the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and his Department continue to have responsibility for the oversight of Owner Management Companies (OMCs) and related regulations.
The Programme for Government committed to moving the responsibility for the MUDS Act to my Department to streamline support for OMCs and improve oversight and it is expected to transfer in due course.