Naoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a person cannot avail of the tenant-in-situ scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27980/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is continuing to providing substantial financial support to local authorities to acquire second-hand properties for priority categories of need, including tenants-in-situ who have been in receipt of supports under HAP or RAS and who had received a Notice of Termination.

As was the case in previous years, local authorities are best placed to determine the most appropriate way to prioritise which acquisitions to pursue within the priority categories for second hand acquisitions, based on needs within their area, including tenant in situ, at the same time supporting anyone who is in threat of homelessness via their Tenancy Sustainment and Placefinder services.

This year we are providing €325 million to local authorities for second-hand acquisitions which has been allocated across all 31 local authorities. This gives them the flexibility to respond to acute situations, while we continue to support their construction programmes.

We will continues to work with local authorities to ensure that any challenges which have emerged can be addressed in order to ensure that tenant in situ acquisitions remain an option during 2025 where no other solutions exist.