Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There is no fund for insurance compensation or for providing insurance cover within the Office of Public Works. As I explained earlier, that must be done under the remit of the Department of Finance.

I stated earlier that the interdepartmental committee which will report mid-year is looking at flood policy and part of that includes insurance, re-insurance, compensation and humanitarian aid. It includes looking at all aspects of the flooding issue, including areas of compensation for receding ground and voluntary relocation. A report will be brought to Government on that, including recommendations on how to deal with those who have found themselves, through no fault of their own, in a situation where they cannot get insurance.