Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2011
267 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funds that have been allocated to local authorities in 2011 specifically for the purpose of facilitating tenants wishing to downsize; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6667/11]
View answerThere are no funds specifically designated under the Social Housing Investment Programme for the purpose of facilitating local authority tenants wishing to downsize. A number of housing authorities, however, have traditionally operated such schemes within their overall housing programmes.
268 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of mortgages currently in existence between homeowners and local authorities under the affordable housing scheme, shared ownership scheme and the tenant purchase scheme on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6751/11]
View answerThe information requested is not available in my Department.
