Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the maximum lease period for which the local authority can enter under the rental accommodation scheme; his plans to review same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13937/11]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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One of the main features of the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is that local authorities, in sourcing accommodation for households, co-operate with the private and voluntary sector and enter into contractual arrangements to secure medium to long-term availability of rented accommodation. It is a matter for each local authority to negotiate appropriate contracts to suit their needs. Under the Social Housing Leasing Initiative (SHLI), leases of between 10 to 25 years can be entered into by either local authorities or approved housing bodies to secure accommodation. Again, it is a matter for each local authority or approved body to negotiate appropriate contracts to suit their needs.