Housing Bill and social housing
Patrick Nulty asks when legislation will implement tenant purchase schemes and address the social housing shortage. Ruairí Quinn says the housing Bill is not expected until next year.
I know the Minister shares with me a strong desire to reform our housing system. Given the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce an incremental purchase scheme for local authority tenants and to allow those in voluntary housing to purchase their homes, when will the housing Bill be brought forward to address the chronic social housing need in this country?
Comment on this
I am told that the housing Bill per se will not be ready until next year but if the Deputy has specific questions regarding aspects of it I suggest he puts down a question to the Minister responsible.