Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 641: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the High Court decision of 2 November 2005 regarding the right of residents to make tenant purchases from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council at 1996 property price values; if this is an isolated case or if there are other tenants with applications before local authorities; if so, the number of tenants affected in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34014/05]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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This High Court case, to which my Department was not a party, related to the terms for the purchase by certain tenants of maisonettes from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The resulting judgment is being examined by my Department with a view to identifying any need to amend regulations or guidance to local authorities in consequence of the judgment. Pending completion of this examination, it is not possible for my Department to speculate on the numbers of tenants who might be affected.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 642: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of moneys he proposes to make available for refurbishment of council houses in County Mayo for 2005 and 2006; his views on the number of houses that were surveyed that required refurbishment within each district of the council; the assessed amount required overall; when he expects to readvertise for the works to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34026/05]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Mayo County Council submitted preliminary proposals in July 2005 to my Department for remedial works to a significant range of local authority houses in its functional area. Following the submission of further information, my Department was in a position to issue approval to the council in September 2005 to accept tenders for the refurbishment of rural houses in the Belmullet area.

In order for my Department to determine an overall budget cost for the Belmullet refurbishment works and assess the funding required for 2005, the council has been requested to submit documentation on the proposed all-in-budget costs for formal approval. My Department has also requested the council to submit a schedule of proposed remedial works over the next three years at various locations throughout the county to enable the council and my Department to assess funding requirements over the period. This information is awaited from the council.