Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the financial resources such as humanitarian aid, rebuilding funds and refurbishment funds being made available to residents and businesses flooded in the Dublin region in the past week, separate to supplementary welfare allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33595/11]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that neither the Minister for Finance nor I have policy responsibility for disbursement of funds across the areas referred to in the Deputy's question. The Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government have policy responsibility.

In this regard the Deputy may wish to note that yesterday the Government decided to set aside €10 million to provide financial support to the victims of the recent flooding. This fund will be administered by the Department of Social Protection. The Government has also established an interdepartmental working group, chaired by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, to manage the response to the victims of the flooding.