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59 Mr. N. Treacy asked the Minister for Finance the action, if any, which the Government proposes to take and the measures, if any, which are to be implemented in order to alleviate the crisis which has been imposed on the people of the county and city of Galway and the west of Ireland as a result of the recent flooding and storms. [2517/95]
63 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the steps, if any, he intends to take to alleviate the effects of flooding in the west of Ireland. [2628/95]
As I informed the House in response to a recent parliamentary question, the Government has established an interdepartmental committee to co-ordinate its response to the effects of the recent bad weather. The committee will consider what, if any, funds can be secured to assist those who have suffered loss from non insurable risks as a result of the recent flooding.
The provision of £2 million was made in the budget for compensation for flood damage in the agricultural sector, and an additional provision of £4 million was made for repair to county roads. These provisions will be a matter for the Departments of Agriculture and Environment respectively.
