Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 582: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person is entitled to allow their property (details supplied) to go into the rental accommodation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23757/11]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Affordable housing schemes were introduced to facilitate homeownership for first time buyers. To this end, while the terms and conditions of the various affordable housing schemes do not prohibit an affordable home owner from renting a spare room in his/her home, a local authority may attach conditions to the contract with the purchaser pertaining to subletting of the unit and its use by the purchaser as his/her normal place of residence. Any property owner interested in renting their property under the Rental Accommodation Scheme should contact the relevant local authority.