689. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when it is expected that full responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will be transferred from the Department of Justice to the Department of Housing; if the Minister will commit to have this transfer completed and a regulator in place in the coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73840/26]

701. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the proposed transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to the Department of Housing, as committed to in the Programme for Government; the timeline for completion of the transfer; and the obstacles that can prevent its implementation. [73917/26]

702. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the proposed transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; the actions taken to date to facilitate this transfer; and the timeline for its completion. [73924/26]

703. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legislative and administrative steps that remain outstanding before the transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage can take place. [73925/26]

704. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the execution of the formal transfer of functions order to move responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, following the enactment of enabling provisions in the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73926/26]

711. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74447/26]

713. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date on which responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will be transferred to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as committed to in the Programme for Government; the steps that remain outstanding before the transfer of functions order can be made; the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74332/26]

715. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 from the Department of Justice to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and to provide a timeline for the completion the transfer. [73967/26]

747. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe for the transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act from the Department of Justice to the Department of Housing; the reasons for any delay in implementing this transfer following the enactment of the necessary legislation; and the progress made to date in this regard. [74243/26]

750. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the movement of responsibility of the MUDS Act to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. [74190/26]

754. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will be transferred from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. [74127/26]

762. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when responsibility for Multi-Unit Developments will transfer from his department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, especially given concerns about the urgent need for this (details supplied). [74099/26]

763. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage will be completed, as committed to in the Programme for Government; the reason for the continued delay despite the enactment of enabling legislation; and whether a definitive timeline has been agreed for the transfer. [74098/26]

767. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the transfer of responsibility from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for all aspects of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011. [74731/26]

768. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the transfer of the responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments (MUD) Act 2011 from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. [74696/26]

769. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delay in transferring responsibility for the Multiple Unit Development Act 2011 to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and given the urgent need for reform of this area, to give a commitment to conclude the transfer in 2026. [74667/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 689, 701 to 704, inclusive, 711, 713, 715, 747, 750, 754, 762, 763 and 767 to 769, inclusive, together.

The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 provides the statutory framework for important aspects of the ownership and management of common areas in multi-unit developments and the operation of owners' management companies (OMCs). Among other matters, it contains provisions relating to annual service charges, sinking funds and house rules.

Under the Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 and the regulation of owners' management companies is to transfer from my Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

The legislative amendments required to facilitate the transfer were progressed through the enactment of the Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 on the 23 July 2026. These legislative amendments were necessary to avoid a conflict of ministerial responsibility as arose in the Mulcreevy case.

Following the commencement of the Act, the remaining arrangements required to complete the transfer of functions, including the making of a Transfer of Functions Order, are being progressed. My Department continues to engage with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure that the transfer takes place in a coordinated and orderly manner. The Government remains committed to completing the transfer as soon as practicable.

The precise form of any future regulatory arrangements for owners' management companies will be a matter for the consideration of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of any future policy and regulatory framework.