Vol. 503 No. 2
184 Mr. Higgins (Dublin West) asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the way in which a person can apply for a house to be built under the programme recently announced by his Department whereby the buyer would take a mortgage for less than the full price. [9453/99]
The new affordable housing scheme will be administered by county councils and county borough corporations. Houses under the scheme will be provided by local authorities in centres where house prices have created an affordability gap for lower income purchasers. The development of suitable sites, including, where necessary, the acquisition of land and the planning and construction of houses will, of necessity, require some time to arrange. Information on the scheme and in relation to the provision of houses, in particular areas, can be obtained from the local housing authority.
