Response to Covid-19 (Housing, Local Government and Heritage): Statements
Seanad Éireann — 2021-02-01
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Sharon Keogan (IND), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I welcome the Minister. I have every confidence in him to deliver for the homeless in this country and I believe he is going to do a great job as Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
I draw to his attention an issue that has been overlooked by his Department. The issue arises where a tenant of a county council house may wish to buy. I understand all of the local authority housing departments are currently using a circular that was issued in 2019 to evaluate the price of local authority homes, yet the Department website has updated figures available. No circular has been issued to the local authorities regarding the most up-to-date pricing criteria to be used in making housing evaluations. Will the Minister move to update the local councils immediately? There is a huge difference in pricing outside Dublin. I thank Councillor Donal Barry in Waterford for drawing this matter to our attention.

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Sitting date: 2021-02-01