Written answers

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Photo of Holly CairnsHolly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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908. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 527 of 15 September 2020, the number of individuals which applied for the humanitarian assistance scheme after flooding in County Cork in August 2020; the number of applications that were successful and denied, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33114/20]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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On 4thAugust 2020 I opened a Scheme which provided urgent funding to small businesses, community and voluntary organisations in the South West region who have been affected by flooding due to heavy rainfall.

The Emergency Humanitarian Scheme, funded by my Department and administered by the Irish Red Cross on its behalf, 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 recent exceptional weather events.

This Scheme is designed to provide urgent help to those who have not been able to secure flood insurance, providing up to €20,000 in cash for emergency repairs and replacement of damaged stock or equipment. Businesses, sporting, voluntary and community organisations can use the funding to return their premises to their pre-flood condition, including the replacement of flooring, fixtures and fittings and damaged stock where relevant.

I have set out in the table below the information requested by the Deputy:

Number of applications (businesses) which applied for the scheme: Number of successful applications Number of unsuccessful applications Number of pending applications (further information is required to progress these to complete)
27 17 4 6

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