Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

All I can say is it is a horrific experience for a family. I have gone to flood properties months after they have dried out. There is still the smell and stink and the problems Deputy Dooley spoke about with the septic tanks. Our officials will help people with all of that. For people who are farming, we are obviously talking here about the family home in the context of the farm. Wider issues in respect of farming would be dealt with by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, which has a number of specific schemes in that regard.

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