Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the initiatives promoted by his Department to encourage local authorities and voluntary housing organisations to provide for the housing of Irish emigrants who wish to return to live here in their older years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7819/07]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department supports the Safe Home Programme which aids returning Irish emigrants in securing social housing supports where they are eligible for them.

Under an amendment made to the terms of my Department's voluntary housing Capital Assistance Scheme in November 2001, up to 25% of accommodation in new projects provided throughout the country by individual voluntary housing bodies with funding under the scheme may be allocated to elderly returning emigrants who satisfy eligibility criteria in relation to their present circumstances and are included in the Safe Home waiting list.