1795. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider allowing Part V properties to ever be eligible for the tenant purchase scheme; and if he would make a statement on the matter. [60447/26]

The Tenant Incremental Purchase Schemes (the Schemes) are open to eligible tenants of local authority houses that are available for sale under the particular scheme.

The regulations underpinning the Schemes provide for a number of specified classes of houses to be excluded from sale, including those provided to local authorities under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000. The Part V provisions seek to promote social integration and secure mixed tenure, sustainable communities. Accordingly, Part V properties are excluded from the Schemes to ensure the original policy goals of the legislation are not eroded over time and the properties remain available for people in need of social housing support.

The Tenant Purchase of Apartments Scheme 2012, does not expressly exclude Part V properties, but the apartment complex must be owned by the local authority and must also be designated for sale under the scheme.

My Department monitors schemes such as this on an ongoing basis to ensure that they remain effective and sustainable, however, there are no plans to amend the exclusion of certain categories of property from these Schemes at this time.