Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 January 2014
70. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a submission has been made to the EU for solidarity funds and any other EU disaster funds for remedial work to the billion of euro devastation to our coastal regions and private property damage, in the recent storms; the status of this submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4562/14]
View answerOn 16 January 2014, my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, reported to the House on the recent severe storm damage. In that context, he advised the House that the Government is exploring all possible sources of funding to meet the costs which have arisen from the storm damage, including a possible application under the EU Solidarity Fund. He said that any Government decision on an application to the fund will be made once the full cost of damage has been assessed. Minister Hogan is due to report back to Government next month.
