John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 487: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the issue of anti-social behaviour in public or social housing, including the introduction of a probationary tenancy period for new tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22400/11]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Section 29 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 provides for the prescription of different forms of local authority tenancies. In fulfilment of the commitment outlined in the Programme for Government, consideration will be given to making regulations providing for probationary tenancies, and their termination in the event of anti-social behaviour, when section 29 is being commenced as part of the ongoing implementation of the 2009 Act.