Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 March 2014
256. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reintroduce the tenant purchase scheme for local authority housing; and his views on when, if at all, the replacement scheme will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11018/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra272. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when new legislation will be introduced to allow local authority tenants to purchase their homes; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10531/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 256 together.
The Government, on 17 December 2013, approved priority drafting of a Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill that will, among other things, underpin a tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority houses along incremental purchase lines. I expect that the Bill will be enacted this year, following which I will prescribe in regulations the commencement date and the detailed terms of the scheme.
