Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 October 2006
278 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of housing units here; the number of these which are affordable housing units; and the number which are social housing units. [34788/06]
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There were 1.7 million housing units in 2005, of which approximately 134,000 were houses let by local authority or Voluntary or Co-operative sector. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of the number of units which are affordable housing units as beneficiaries under the various affordable housing schemes may have moved from these houses to new private housing. However since 1991, some 25,395 households have benefited under these schemes. Data on the number of housing units provided under the various affordable housing schemes each year are available in the Housing Statistics Bulletins which are available in the Oireachtas Library and on the Department's website at www.environ.ie.
279 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the legislative process will be completed which will allow tenants of local authority flats to purchase their flats under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34881/06]
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My Department is currently preparing proposals for the legislation required to give effect to the commitment in the Housing Policy Framework: Building Sustainable Communities to introduce a new tenant purchase scheme that will allow for the sale of local authority apartments to tenants under certain conditions. We are working to progress this draft legislation as quickly soon as possible.
