Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What procedures has the Department in respect of the RAS to ensure that landlords do not evict people to make properties available to local authorities? I have heard of such occurrences.

My second question is on the shared ownership scheme. Would now be an opportune time to return it to the local authorities where the property market is still suppressed? It would be a great opportunity for those families that are in a position to acquire their homes.

Does the Department issue procedures to local authorities on the sale or disposal of service sites or other lands to ensure they get the best possible prices, or are they allowed flexibility in how they go about it?