Tenant purchase scheme changes
Willie O'Dea asked when promised changes to the tenant purchase scheme would arrive. The Minister said consultations with Fianna Fáil were continuing under the confidence and supply agreement and an announcement would follow once they were concluded.
Several months have elapsed since the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, told me that he was upgrading or improving the tenant purchase scheme, which blatantly discriminates against people who have to rely on social welfare for their livelihood. I was told that change was imminent in that area. When can we expect that change to happen?
Comment on this
I thank the Deputy for raising this matter with me. We have been in consultation with Fianna Fáil as part of the confidence and supply agreement as there are some changes that might be put in place during the coming weeks. Once those conversations have concluded we will be able to make an announcement.