Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

The list is from the Custom House. It states that 20,000 out of a figure of 56,000 are already being supported by the State with rent supplement.

I do not have the figures for 2009, but I believe the figure will be approximately 19,000. We are addressing the numbers on the lists. All over the world, particularly the United States which is a very wealthy country-----

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