Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will continue to be available to agencies such as the safe home programme in County Mayo, through which accommodation has been secured in Ireland for up to 900 returning Irish emigrants, which has given advice and support to thousands more, and which has been funded since 2001; if he will give an assurance that the funding will continue in 2009 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31820/08]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides funding towards the administrative and general expenses of certain not-for-profit organisations and bodies which provide information, research, training or support services in the area of housing. Applications for funding in 2008, including an application from the promoters of the Safe Home Programme, are being examined at present. I intend to announce details of funding allocations very shortly.

Decisions on funding for 2009 and later years can only be considered in light of the resources available each year and the level of competing demands for those resources.