Brian Walsh (Galway West, Independent)
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857. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on rent-to-buy schemes as a means of relieving the social housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11096/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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A pilot rent to buy Scheme was launched by Dublin City Council on 20 July 2010. I understand that all properties under the Scheme have been allocated and no further offers are being considered by the local authority at this time.

In the context of the implementation of the Social Housing Strategy it is open to local authorities to explore the potential role of schemes of this kind in meeting housing need, having regard to local circumstances.