Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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30. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the review of the tenant purchase scheme; when this review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8827/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In line with the commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government and reaffirmed in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, a review of the first 12 months of operation of the Tenant (Incremental) Purchase scheme is currently being undertaken by my Department.

The review has gathered together comprehensive scheme data from every local authority regarding the operation of the scheme during 2016. In addition a number of submissions were received as part of a wide-ranging public consultation process which has just recently closed.

Any changes to the terms and conditions of the scheme which are considered necessary, based on the evidence gathered as part of the review, will be brought forward.

I expect this review to be completed by the end of Quarter 1 2017.