Tenants’ contribution to repair costs

Summary

Stagg asked the Minister to ensure tenants were not charged towards remedial costs for defects they did not cause. The Minister cited the existing subsidy rates of 80% for rented homes and 40% for purchased homes, which he considered reasonable.

Emmet Stagg Mr. Stagg Labour Party

This scheme requires the tenants to pay part of the cost and the houses are in the condition they are in through no fault of the tenants.

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

The Deputy is introducing a new element into this.

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Emmet Stagg Mr. Stagg Labour Party

It is the same scheme.

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

It is an extension of the subject matter of the question.

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Emmet Stagg Mr. Stagg Labour Party

I ask the Minister to consider adjusting the scheme to ensure that the tenants are not asked to pay part of the cost when it is no fault of theirs——

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

That is a separate matter.

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Pádraig Flynn Mr. Flynn Fianna Fáil

As the Deputy knows, this kind of scheme is subsidisable at the rate of 80 per cent in respect of rented dwellings and 40 per cent in respect of purchased dwellings. I think that is reasonable in the circumstances.

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