Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1794. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses that were sold under the tenant purchase scheme in place at present under social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1432/18]

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1795. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons, by council, who have purchased houses under the tenant purchase scheme of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1433/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1794 and 1795 together.

The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016.  The Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme. To be eligible, tenants must meet certain criteria, including having a minimum reckonable income of €15,000 per annum and having been in receipt of social housing support for at least one year.

Local authorities are by law (Section 63(1) of the Local Government Act 2001) independent in the performance of their functions. The operation of the Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme is a matter for the local authority concerned, in line with legislation, including the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015.

Relevant data for house sales made under the current Scheme since its introduction in 2016 is not yet available. However, information on the sale of local authority houses in previous years can be found on my Department's website at the following link: .