Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)

I see under the Order of Business that the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is to come before the House. In section 36 of the Bill the incremental tenant purchase scheme is mentioned. In particular, it is stated that residents of flats and apartments will be prohibited from availing of this scheme. Does this mean also that the long-standing issue of the sale of council flats under the tenant purchase scheme legislative framework is not going to happen? This issue has been before the House and the Minister in whose brief it lies has indicated that the Bill would resolve this matter. However, having read the Bill this morning, it appears this issue will not be dealt with. Can the Taoiseach say whether this option has been ruled out entirely? People outside this House have been waiting for this Bill and felt it would resolve the issue but it now appears that this will not happen.

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