Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funds that have been allocated to local authorities in 2011 specifically for the purpose of facilitating tenants wishing to downsize; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6667/11]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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There are no funds specifically designated under the Social Housing Investment Programme for the purpose of facilitating local authority tenants wishing to downsize. A number of housing authorities, however, have traditionally operated such schemes within their overall housing programmes.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of mortgages currently in existence between homeowners and local authorities under the affordable housing scheme, shared ownership scheme and the tenant purchase scheme on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6751/11]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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The information requested is not available in my Department.