asked the Minister for the Environment if it is proposed to sanction a tenant purchase scheme for Mayo County Council in 1985.
61.
Written Answers. - Tenant Purchase Scheme.
60.
asked the Minister for the Environment when the new local authority house sales scheme will be introduced.
62.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he is aware that thousands of local authority tenants are presently denied their right to purchase their homes due to the absence of an approved tenant purchase scheme in his Department; the reason for the delay; when a suitable purchase scheme will be notified to all housing authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
63.
asked the Minister for the Environment when details of the 1985 local authority house sales scheme will be available; and if he will explain the reason for the delay.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 to 63, inclusive, together. Some anomalies have arisen in the application of the formula used in recent sales schemes to fix the sale price for local authority dwellings. I am reviewing these in the context of the new scheme currently being prepared. The terms of the new scheme will be announced as soon as possible after consultations with interested parties have taken place.