Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

No, I am delighted the Minister of State does not fully understand because many councillors do not either. If a tenant in a local authority house wants to sell, it is difficult in some circumstances to obtain permission to do so. The local authority sometimes wants to take the house back. However, if the house is being disposed of, must it be sold to a person on the housing waiting list or can it be sold on the open market if the tenant has permission to sell it? There is a little ambiguity about this and I hope the legislation will address it.