Written answers
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Flood Relief Schemes Funding
Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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386. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding under the voluntary homeowner relocation scheme can be accessed by flood victims in areas other than the Shannon region; his views on the case (details supplied); if they meet the qualifying criteria; and if so the application process for same . [24614/17]
Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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On April 11th 2017, the Government agreed the administrative arrangements for a Homeowners Voluntary Relocation Scheme for those primary residential properties that flooded during December 4th 2015 to January 13th 2016. This is a national scheme of humanitarian assistance, targeting aid at those worst affected properties, for which there are no alternative feasible measures.
The Office of Public Works (OPW) received an Expression of Interest from the family concerned on 18th May and they will be contacted directly by officials from the OPW following an assessment under Stage 1 of the administrative arrangements.
Further details regarding the Homeowners Voluntary Relocation Scheme, including the eligibility criteria, are available on the OPW website, www.opw.ie.
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