487 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy and developments in relation to empty units in private housing estates; the number of affordable units which are lying empty in the case of each local authority; the flexibility the local authorities have to reduce prices to sell; the reason such units have not maintained their percentage lower price vis-à-vis private units in some estates; the guidelines which have been given to use empty affordable units for social housing; if there is control being exercised in relation to local authorities buying and allocating units for affordable private units, the rental accommodation scheme, homeless, leased, social and so on; if there is a maximum percentage under all these headings with private rental allowed; his policies regarding building sustainable communities; his views on the policy of seeking to have all units occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36762/09]

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487 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy and developments in relation to empty units in private housing estates; the number of affordable units which are lying empty in the case of each local authority; the flexibility the local authorities have to reduce prices to sell; the reason such units have not maintained their percentage lower price vis-à-vis private units in some estates; the guidelines which have been given to use empty affordable units for social housing; if there is control being exercised in relation to local authorities buying and allocating units for affordable private units, the rental accommodation scheme, homeless, leased, social and so on; if there is a maximum percentage under all these headings with private rental allowed; his policies regarding building sustainable communities; his views on the policy of seeking to have all units occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36762/09]

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