Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to centralise all tenant purchase, shared ownership and affordable housing schemes as recommended by the Committee of Public Accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16421/05]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I am not aware of any formal proposal from the Committee of Public Accounts on the lines indicated in the question. However, the National Economic and Social Council in its report Housing in Ireland: Performance and Policy has recommended the amalgamation of the shared ownership and affordable housing schemes into a single first home scheme.

My Department is addressing the issues raised in the NESC report and the merits of new measures that may be desirable in the short and more medium terms. These matters will be considered by Government shortly.