Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has condemned the house of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if the file on this issue has been sent to the Department of Social Protection in preparation for the relocation of said person. [22921/11]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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At the request of the Department of Social Protection, the Office of Public Works carried out a technical assessment of a number of dwellings affected by the 2009 flood events, including that of the person referred to by the Deputy. Correspondence issued to the Department of Social Protection in May 2011. A copy of this correspondence was made available to the individual in question.

Consideration of applications for humanitarian aid, including relocation, is a matter for the Department of Social Protection.