Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My question pertains to Statutory Instrument No. 484 of 2015 on the sale of local authority housing. I raise this issue with the Minister of State because of my concerns regarding the new scheme. First, a person who is a tenant for just one year can purchase a house at a discount of 60%. While a person on an income of €15,000 can purchase a house, will he or she be able to maintain it? The purchase price can be pitched at 50% of the replacement value of the house or the market value, and that is a major concern. There is a huge shortage of council houses and the housing stock is too small.

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