Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 November 2015

Thursday, 5 November 2015

Questions (50)

Brian Stanley

Question:

50. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the new tenant purchase scheme will be put in place. [37478/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

Minister Kelly has signed the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015 to enable the new scheme for the tenant purchase of existing local authority houses along incremental purchase lines to come into operation on 1 January 2016. The new year commencement will allow time for housing authorities to familiarise themselves with the new scheme and for interested tenants to make necessary preparations to apply to purchase. A copy of the Regulations has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.