Conor Sheehan (Limerick City, Labour)
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490. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline details of an unpublished 2023 directive from his Department to local authorities instructing them to purchase homes with tenants in situ where possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36071/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The Tenant in Situ Scheme was introduced in 2023 and was operated at that time as set out in Circular 08/2023, Arrangements for Social Housing Acquisitions in 2023.

The programme was developed and implemented to provide consistent and clear support to individual LA's in their approach to acquiring properties in line with the parameters and operation of the Circular.

I am not aware of any unpublished directive that the Question is referring to.

Conor Sheehan (Limerick City, Labour)
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491. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide details on a unit set up within his Department by his predecessor to engage with local authorities in relation to the tenant in situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36072/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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In 2023, with the introduction of the Tenant in Situ Scheme, a steering group was established to embed the process within local authorities and monitor progress. Tenant in situ requirements are now well established within local authorities and the work of the steering group is now managed by the Social Housing Investment Programme teams within my Department. The individual teams work directly with local authorities to monitor progress, deal with emerging issues at local authority level and ensure a consistent approach across local authorities.