Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
900 Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislative framework to give effect to the incremental purchase scheme that was provided in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009; when the IPS scheme will be available in Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1923/10]
View answerPart 3 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, which provides the legal framework for the introduction of the Incremental Purchase Scheme, has been commenced and came into effect on 1 January 2010. The Part was commenced in order to allow incremental purchase arrangements to be applied to new housing units being supplied by housing authorities. Notwithstanding this, regulations are required to give full effect to the detailed terms of the scheme. These regulations are being drafted by my Department with the intention that the scheme be rolled out to housing authorities by mid-2010.
