Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Apropos of what Senator Craughwell said, is there anything we can do? It is so devastating watching it, but there is also something glorious about it - the way people and communities came together. It just shows what can happen with the energy of people - despite politics and bureaucracy, they will still get things done.

Do the officials believe the €235,000 the Department has spent to date is enough?

If I look at what has been spent in any of the 16 counties we have on the list, it seems a very small amount to me. For example, the number of households assisted in Galway was 93 and some €58,000 was spent. Can somebody divide that amount by 93?