Jim Mitchell
Question:281 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will direct local authorities to make flats available for purchase to the tenants thereof in order that they will have the same rights as tenants of local authority houses; the reason this has not been done up to now; if the difficulties have now been overcome; if not, the steps he is taking to overcome these problems; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the problems have been overcome in private flat complexes here and in public flat complexes abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26604/98]