Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I seek clarity following the written answer I received to a previous parliamentary question on eligibility for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. It states that the primary earner on the application must have at least two years' continuous employment, which can be self-employment, and the second applicant must have continuous employment for at least one year. However, the application form states "continuous permanent employment". I know of people whose applications have been rejected by the local authority because their continuous employment was not permanent.

The written answer to the parliamentary question also stated "continuous permanent employment" and that the Department would liaise with the Housing Finance Agency etc. to ensure consistent information. When checking at the time of tabling this question I found that the form still states "permanent employment". I ask that this be clarified. Obviously some people really want to get this loan because they cannot get it anywhere else. It is very important that they are not squeezed out because of lack of information.

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