Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government that following the near annual flooding of homes and businesses across the country in many locations due to climate change and insufficient infrastructure, if he will consider introducing a grant aid programme to subsidise property owners to invest in flood protection equipment such as flood door barriers, anti-flood airbricks, and other waterproofing measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33424/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Flood risk management, including prevention and protection measures, are a matter for the Office of Public Works. I have no function in flood protection grant aid programmes for property owners.