Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 February 2012
191 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority housing units purchased under the incremental purchase scheme since its introduction; the number of applications refused; if he will supply this information on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10296/12]
View answer192 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of voluntary housing units purchased since the incremental purchase scheme was introduced; if he will further identify the approved housing bodies that have entered into sale agreements and the general locations in which such housing units are located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10297/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together.
Part 3 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 2009 provides for an incremental purchase scheme in respect of newly — built houses reserved by housing authorities for the purpose. Regulations to implement the Incremental Purchase Scheme for new homes were made in June 2010. The scheme is available to all housing authorities. It is acknowledged that the current economic climate, reduced demand for house purchase including purchase by local authority tenants, constraints on availability of credit to applicants and a scale back of new-build local authority houses have all combined to limit the potential of the scheme at present.
Information regarding the number homes available and applications received under the Incremental Purchase scheme in housing authorities is not currently available in my Department.
