Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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344. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is reviewing shared ownership loans; if so, when the review will be completed; the aspects of the scheme under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29230/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Government’s 2011 housing policy statement announced the standing down of all affordable housing schemes, including the shared ownership scheme, as part of the review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000. That review is now almost concluded and I have also asked the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency to provide me with a standalone analysis of the shared ownership scheme, including identification of the main difficulties and recommendations for mitigating measures.

Any future changes to legislation governing affordable housing schemes, including the shared ownership scheme, will be made in the context of both pieces of work and I expect to make announcements in this regard in the near future.