Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to restrict local authorities in purchasing houses outside of their jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7280/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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From time to time housing authorities need to acquire properties outside of their areas to meet housing need. Typically this can arise where there is a shortage of suitable land for the construction of social housing and/or second hand properties available in their areas. In other circumstances, housing authorities may also need to acquire properties to satisfy a housing need that exists on the boundaries of two authorities. In the circumstances, therefore, I have no plans to restrict local authorities in this matter, but would emphasise the importance of communication between the relevant local authorities in individual instances.