Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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295. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the financial and humanitarian support fund for businesses affected by flooding can be extended to householders and residents who do not have flooding insurance. [23469/20]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Temporary Emergency Humanitarian Flood Support for Small Businesses provides urgent funding to small businesses, sports clubs, community and voluntary organisations who could not secure flood insurance and have premises that have been damaged by exceptional weather events. The scheme is administered by the Irish Red Cross Society on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment and the scheme was most recently activated by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment in August of this year to support businesses affected by flooding in the southwest.

The Department of Social Protection’s Humanitarian Assistance Scheme has been activated and is available to provide supports to households who were affected by flooding following recent severe weather events in West Cork and Clifden, Co. Galway. 

The scheme provides income-tested financial support to people whose homes are damaged and who are not in a position to meet costs for essential needs, household items and in some instances structural repair.  Any homeowners who have been affected by flooding following the recent storms should make contact with the Community Welfare Service through their local INTREO office.

Consideration for any amendments to the eligibility criteria for either of the above schemes is a matter for their relevant Departments in the first instance.