Ms ?ine Stapleton:

This is a new scheme that the Government is committed to in circumstances where the tenant is not in a position to purchase the property. The Government will introduce some provisions on the first right of refusal if a tenant wishes to purchase a property. That will most likely require legislative change. The backstop is such that if a tenant is not in a position to purchase, an approved housing body may do so and offer it on a cost-rental basis. As we are working through the details of the scheme, we will put administrative arrangements in place immediately so no one will fall through the cracks.