Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026
601. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed the impact of enhanced security of tenure provisions on properties that may be required to be sold within a short timeframe due to obligations under the nursing home support scheme or estate administration; and if he will publish any such assessment. [5433/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra602. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he accepts that the requirement to sell properties with tenants in situ may significantly diminish the value of estate assets, thereby placing executors in breach of their fiduciary duty to protect the value of estates; and whether this issue will be addressed in the context of tenancy law reform. [5434/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra603. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department will issue clear guidance for families and executors managing properties subject to nursing home support scheme loans, to ensure that compliance with tenancy legislation does not prevent compliance with legal obligations to repay State loans or distribute estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5435/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra604. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will commit to a review of residential tenancy legislation as it applies to properties tied to nursing home support scheme loans and estate administration, with a view to introducing targeted exemptions or safeguards for affected families; and the timeline for such a review. [5436/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra646. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the new rental legislation that is coming into effect on 1 March 2026 in relation homes that are rented out to support the care of the owner in a nursing home (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that this matter is addressed prior to the regulations coming into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6030/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 601 to 604, inclusive, and 646 together.
I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 99 of 14 January 2026. The position remains unchanged.
