Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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203. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the proposed scheme to provide financial assistance to persons to relocate due to constant flooding at their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17171/17]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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Last November I announced that the Government had agreed a once-off Voluntary Home Relocation Scheme for those primary residential properties that flooded during Winter 2015/2016. This is a scheme of humanitarian assistance, targeting aid at those worst affected properties, for which there are no alternative, feasible measures.

The Office of Public Works is finalising the administrative arrangements for this scheme and working jointly with Local Authorities and the Department of Social Protection. Initial funding of €2 million for the scheme has been allocated this year. I expect to be able to appraise Government of the administrative arrangements and announce further details of these arrangements shortly.