Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 March 2004
223 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will provide additional funding for late applications for humanitarian aid for landslide victims in north Mayo; and if so, when this funding will be available. [8171/04]
View answer225 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Finance the reason, in relation to the humanitarian aid scheme for victims of the Glengad landslides, Ballina, County Mayo, that some late applications were paid out and some were not. [7476/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 225 together.
The humanitarian aid scheme for victims of the landslides in North Mayo was administered on a confidential basis by the Irish Red Cross Society on behalf of the Office of Public Works. The purpose of the scheme was to relieve hardship and not to provide compensation for losses. While the closing date for applications for aid under the scheme was 26 November 2003, a number of late applications were received by the IRCS and these were dealt with appropriately. However, the approved funding for the scheme has been exhausted and there are no plans to provide further funds for humanitarian aid in the current year. As the scheme is confidential to the individual applicants and the IRCS, I am not in a position to comment in further detail.
