Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 November 2012
436. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is currently any scope for local authorities to extend the deadline for the tenant purchase scheme in exceptional circumstances, such as those experienced by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal [50433/12]
View answer464. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is currently any scope for local authorities to extend the deadline for the tenant purchase scheme in exceptional circumstances, such as those experienced by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49997/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 464 together.
I have no plans to extend the deadline for the tenant purchase scheme. Under the current arrangements, applicants may submit an application up to 31 December 2012 to purchase their home and housing authorities will have until 31 December 2013 to finalise sales under the scheme. It is my intention to replace the tenant purchase scheme with a new scheme based on the incremental purchase model for tenants of existing local authority housing. Legislation is required to underpin the new model which it is intended to introduce as soon as possible.
