Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that all councils will review details of the rural cottage tenant purchase scheme to ensure no overcharging occurred as happened in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36599/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Tenant purchase schemes are administered by local authorities as part of their overall housing management functions, having regard to the relevant legislation, regulations and the schemes adopted by individual local authorities. My Department has no function in relation to the administration of schemes at local level.

Circular 7/2005 of 28 November 2005 requested local authorities to review their tenant purchase schemes to ensure that the requirements of the Housing (Sale of Houses) Regulations 1995 in regard to the sale of rural cottages are being fully applied.

My Department will continue to remind local authorities of their responsibilities on various issues relating to tenant purchase schemes as considered necessary.