Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 739: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the support he will provide to voluntary housing schemes which provide housing units for returning Irish emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29331/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Under my Department's Capital Assistance Scheme, funding of up to 100% of the approved cost is available for the provision of accommodation for groups with special housing needs including the elderly and returning emigrants who qualify under the Safe Home programme. Under the programme, the Safe Home organisation assesses applications from elderly returning emigrants and compiles a list of eligible applicants for use by approved housing bodies and local authorities in the allocation of accommodation in new schemes. Up to 25% of accommodation in new Capital Assistance Scheme funded projects throughout the country may be allocated to elderly returning emigrants who satisfy the eligibility criteria and are included in the Safe Home waiting list.