Written answers

Tuesday, 26 June 2007

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Social and Affordable Housing

10:00 pm

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 772: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will bring in amending legislation allowing for the purchase by tenants of their homes provided under the rental subsidy scheme. [17567/07]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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There is no provision at present in the voluntary housing schemes for the purchase of individual houses by tenants. However, it was agreed under Housing Policy Framework — Building Sustainable Communities that consideration would be given in consultation with the voluntary and co-operative sector, to pilot a tenant purchase scheme for some new voluntary homes based on the incremental purchase model.

The modalities of such a scheme have been the subject of ongoing discussion between my Department and representatives of the voluntary and co-operative housing sector including the Irish Council for Social Housing and National Association of Building Co-operatives. My Department is liaising with a number of these organisations with a view to selecting a number of potential projects for inclusion in a pilot tenant purchase scheme. The introduction of such a scheme including any legislative element, will be determined as soon as possible.

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