224 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation regarding the older Irish born emigrants, some of whom have been away from Ireland for 30, 40 and 50 years, who now seek to return here via the safe home programme and are likely to require top up to the income they will be receiving from social funds; if these returning emigrants will be affected by the recently announced changes in the social welfare system designed to impede welfare tourism from the ten new accession countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7961/04]

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224 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation regarding the older Irish born emigrants, some of whom have been away from Ireland for 30, 40 and 50 years, who now seek to return here via the safe home programme and are likely to require top up to the income they will be receiving from social funds; if these returning emigrants will be affected by the recently announced changes in the social welfare system designed to impede welfare tourism from the ten new accession countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7961/04]

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