Vol. 499 No. 2
35 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government his views on the rural resettlement proposal for a pilot programme to renovate 100 rural houses for 100 families, giving back urban local authority houses and moving to a rural area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2038/99]
A working group involving my Department, Rural Resettlement Ireland Ltd. and local authorities is assessing the potential of this proposal which is, effectively, that my Department would fund a pilot programme of special grants aimed at restoring derelict houses owned by farmers for occupation by families resettling under the RRI programme. A number of issues raised by the working group are under consideration in my Department.
