Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 19 September 2024
Committee on Public Petitions
Decisions on Public Petitions Received
1:30 pm
Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
Yes. I said that at a private meeting which went on until 10.30 p.m. I listened to the reality of those people and heard about how it affects them and their fear. They put all their life savings into a house which they wanted to make a home but it is now just a house again because of the damage. They cannot get insurance. That is not happening. They are afraid to invest back into their homes unless they have the tiniest bit of support. They are not looking for a miracle. They want someone to say that if the water comes up 2 ft this time, it will not come in their backdoor because we will have the proper things in place. I thank the Government for putting money aside for the grants. You give credit where credit is due. There is price-gouging now and it is at the expense and misfortune of those who were flooded. It is not fair.
I just wanted to flag that as well.
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