Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 April 2015
233. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a commencement date for sections 2 and 3 of the Housing Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2014 has been arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13612/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraWork is continuing to meet the commitment in the Government's Social Housing Strategy 2020 to commence major provisions under Part 2 (Termination of Local Authority Tenancies, etc.) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014, and it is expected that Statutory Instruments in this regard will be made shortly.
With regard to Part 3 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014, which provides for a new scheme for the tenant purchase of existing local authority houses, the Strategy includes a commitment to introduce the new tenant purchase scheme in the second quarter of 2015. Full details of the new scheme will be set out in Regulations that will be made in advance of its introduction.
