Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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238. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a 12 month probationary tenancy will apply for new tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43721/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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In order to support housing authorities in the control and management of social housing stock, Part 2 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 provides for a new court procedure for the repossession of local authority dwellings in the case of a breach of the tenancy agreement, including anti-social behaviour. The Act also strengthens the powers of housing authorities to obtain court orders excluding individuals engaged in anti-social behaviour from their housing stock. Preparatory work is underway in my Department to commence these provisions. When Part 2 of the 2014 Act is in operation, consideration will be given to introducing additional measures to further improve the management and control of social housing by housing authorities, including probationary tenancies for new local authority tenants.