I ask the Taoiseach about the timing of the introduction of a tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants. This matter has been ongoing for a long time and local authorities throughout the country are awaiting the introduction of the scheme, while tenants are waiting to purchase their houses. Will the Government, please, move on the matter?

The Minister is to finalise the statutory instrument for consideration and expects this to take place soon. I think he wrote to the Deputy in September stating his intentions. Clearly, the tenant purchase scheme has always been important in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and for local authorities. As the Deputy knows, such a scheme arises every number of years, depending on the interest shown and the conditions attached. I will follow up the matter with the Minister when I get an opportunity to do so.