Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2015
730. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an assurance that the Government will ensure that the Orange hall in Newtowncunningham in County Donegal, which was destroyed in an arson attack in 2014, will be rebuilt, and that the necessary financial assistance will be provided. [28430/15]
View answerThe arson attack on Newtowncunningham Orange Hall in September 2014 was a despicable act and one that I strongly condemned. On 22nd November 2014, I met with members of Newtowncunningham Orange Lodge to hear first-hand the impact the attack, and the loss of the Hall, has had on their lives. During that meeting, I asked the members of the Lodge to keep my officials updated on developments in relation to their insurance claim and I know contact has been ongoing on this. My officials have advised Newtowncunningham Lodge that if they wish to apply to my Department’s Reconciliation Fund for a contribution to the cost of rebuilding the Hall, they should submit details of their insurance settlement, once received, and their estimates of the cost of rebuilding. Any such application will be given immediate and careful consideration.
