Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response. Naturally, the Government has conversed with the approved housing bodies on the formulation of the housing strategy announced last year and the role they will have in providing social housing. However, did Minister of State discuss with them the possibility of the tenants of such houses having the option to purchase them in the future? Will it always be the case that they will be leased units?

Deputy Ruth Coppinger’s point is well-founded. Will the Minister of State explain if a tenant could be taken out of a unit if he or she goes above the income threshold under which he or she initially got the unit?

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