Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of families that have been housed in County Clare under the rental accommodation scheme in each of the past five years to 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21555/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Since the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) became operational in September 2005 to the end of Quarter One of 2010, some 535 households in County Clare have been transferred from rent supplement. Of these, 343 are housed directly in RAS accommodation and a further 192 are accommodated under other social housing options. A breakdown by year of these transfers is set out in the table.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of homes in County Clare that have been made available for social housing under the long-term leasing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21556/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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To date, no homes have been provided in County Clare under the long-term leasing scheme.