Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to date to her Department for the provision of assistance to flood victims in County Galway; the average financial contribution made to the number of persons who received aid from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2374/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In recognition of the devastation suffered by people in many areas of the country as a result of the flooding from November 2009 onwards, the Government set up a Humanitarian Assistance Scheme to provide income tested financial support to people who have suffered damages to their homes not covered by insurance. An initial sum of €10 million has been set aside by the Government for this purpose. Community welfare service staff in County Galway have been providing support to families since this flooding occurred. Up to 8 January 2010, they had made over 500 payments to 290 individuals to the value of some €190,000. The average payment per individual in Galway is €655.