David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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702. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the schemes available to assist households in relocating from urban to rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50139/17]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The Government's Action Plan for Rural Development: Realising our Potential has a clear objective of working across Government Departments to deliver a co-ordinated group of strategies to ensure the success of vibrant rural communities across Ireland.

My Department works closely with the Department of Rural and Community Development on rural housing issues. In relation to social housing, it is possible already for people to move between local authorities under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Scheme.

Arising from the Housing Summit in September, my Department is currently examining additional ways to facilitate homeless households wishing to relocate to rural areas.