asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state whether he is considering the introduction of a house purchase scheme for tenants of councils and corporations, similar to that at present operating for tenants of labourers' cottages.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - House Purchase Scheme.
The existing law gives urban housing authorities adequate powers to formulate house purchase schemes of various kinds. I think that it is better to rely upon the utilisation of these flexible powers than to attempt to introduce a statutory scheme applicable to all urban areas and all types of urban houses.