PQ 1490
1490. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the proposed six-year tenancy requirement contained in forthcoming residential tenancies legislation, particularly in cases where families are availing of the fair deal nursing home loan scheme; if he accepts that the proposed measure may create a conflict with the requirement to repay nursing home loans within one year of a resident’s death; if any exemptions or safeguards are being considered prior to enactment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2203/26]
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1490. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the proposed six-year tenancy requirement contained in forthcoming residential tenancies legislation, particularly in cases where families are availing of the fair deal nursing home loan scheme; if he accepts that the proposed measure may create a conflict with the requirement to repay nursing home loans within one year of a resident’s death; if any exemptions or safeguards are being considered prior to enactment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2203/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-01-13/1490/
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