Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)

I appreciate the Taoiseach's frankness because in pursuing this matter with the Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government with responsibility for housing, one is literally chasing him around the House. This is a long standing issue. I accept that many aspects of the housing (miscellaneous) Bill have to be dealt with and that much has to be incorporated into the Bill. However, the aspect that relates to the legislative framework to allow local authority tenants to buy their homes is just one part of it. Can that legislative framework be brought forward by a ministerial order to facilitate that process?

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