Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any three-bedroom house in good condition in a primary county town of Kerry for sale (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50857/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The acquisition of properties for social housing is a matter for each local authority. Local authorities currently have delegated sanction, which allows them to acquire any property up to the upper acquisition threshold of the acquisition cost guidelines, without having to seek Department approval. These guidelines were issued to local authorities last May.

Should the local authority wish to acquire a property in excess of these thresholds, they may submit an application to the Department. Each application will be considered on its own merits.