Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There is a serious anomaly in the programme for Government regarding the tenant purchase scheme for local authority houses.

People are told that they must have their water charges paid and a person who does not have their water charges paid cannot retrospectively pay them now - because it will not be accepted - and therefore changes have to be made. I address this to the Taoiseach and to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government.

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