2418. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if owning a home would satisfy the accommodation requirement under the temporary protection transition scheme; if beneficiaries who secure a mortgage and purchase a home prior to applying for the scheme will be deemed compliant with the accommodation criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62300/26]

The eligibility criteria in relation to accommodation as part of the Temporary Protection Transition Scheme is that a person must not be availing of state supported accommodation such as commercially provided, rapid build programme or hosted accommodation supported by the Accommodation Recognition Payment at the time of application.

A person who purchases a home and is living in that home will meet the accommodation criteria for the scheme.