Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Social Protection operates a humanitarian assistance scheme to assist households in the immediate aftermath of emergency events including flooding. The purpose of this scheme is to prevent hardship by providing income-tested financial support to people whose homes are damaged from flooding and severe weather events and who are not in a position to meet costs for essential needs, household items and structural repair.

In addition, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is responsible for an emergency humanitarian support scheme to support businesses, community, voluntary and sporting bodies affected by flooding. Under this scheme, emergency humanitarian contributions may be made available towards the costs of returning business premises and community, voluntary and sporting bodies to their pre-flood condition including the replacement of flooring, fixtures and fittings and damaged stock.