Local Authority Housing.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2005

Tuesday, 31 May 2005

Ceisteanna (461)

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

477 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to a recent statement by Cork City Council that its tenant purchase scheme for apartments and flats is closed and that a working group in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is looking at the question in relation to the sale of flats to its tenants, when the working group was set up; the number of times it has met; when it is expected to submit its report; and the members of the working group and when they were appointed. [17892/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. N. Ahern)

Draft proposals to introduce a tenant purchase scheme for local authority flats were forwarded to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government by Dublin City Council in June 2004. Arising from that, a working group was established and held its first meeting in January 2005. The group, which consists of officials from the Department and Dublin and Cork city councils, has met on three occasions to date. Revised proposals are being prepared by Dublin and Cork city councils for submission to the Department.