Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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456. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when new criteria for the tenant purchase scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14783/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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In line with the commitment given in Rebuilding Ireland, a review of the first 12 months of the Tenant Purchase Scheme’s operation has been undertaken. The review has incorporated analysis of comprehensive data received from local authorities regarding the operation of the scheme during 2016 and a wide-ranging public consultation process which took place in 2017 and saw submissions received from individuals, elected representatives and organisations.

The review is now complete and a full report has been prepared setting out findings and recommendations. In finalising the report some further inter-Departmental consultation was necessary and due consideration had to be given to possible implementation arrangements. These matters are now almost completed and I expect to be in a position to publish the outcome of the review shortly.