Joan Burton
Question:335 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rationale and criteria for the long-term leasing scheme for the rental of accommodation from the private sector for persons on the housing list; the number of housing units that have been rented under the scheme since its inception; the number of same that are currently rented; if there is a lower or upper limit on the number of properties a landlord must be in a position to provide in order to avail of this scheme; the justification for such limits; the number of landlords partaking in this scheme; the number of these landlords that let one property, two to five properties, five to ten properties, 11 to 20 properties and 21 or more properties under the scheme; if he will evaluate the success of the scheme to date in achieving its objectives; if rents under this scheme are guaranteed for the duration of the contract at the same rate or if they can be re-negotiated; the extent to which such rents, whether on properties already under the scheme or those new to the scheme, have been re-negotiated downwards in view of changing conditions in the rental market; if he envisages a role for the National Asset Management Agency as a future landlord under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5390/10]
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