Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the households that are planned to be accommodated by local authorities under the new proposed leasing scheme will be forced to move to alternative accommodation when a landlord or developer offering such accommodation decides to sell the property during the lease period such as when the property market improves; the way the first call on funding for such leasing will affect all the social housing projects that are currently in progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6427/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Under new leasing arrangements housing authorities may enter into long-term leases of private dwellings to meet housing need. The lease periods entered into will be for between 10-20 years. The arrangements once entered into will apply for the full term of the lease regardless of whether the property owner decides to sell the dwelling. This will ensure that tenants will not be affected in the event of a sale.

â'¬20 million has been set aside to provide for leasing in 2009. This is separate and additional to the general housing allocations provided to housing authorities under the Social Housing Investment Programme. Post 2009, leasing costs will be treated as a commitment carried forward under the social housing investment programme.