Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2012
292. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 27 September 2012 the progress made to date with the Department of Finance in relation to the establishment of an emergency fund for businesses in Clonakilty, County Cork, that were affected by recent flooding that have no flood insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55206/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 9 October 2012 I briefed the Government on matters relating to the Cork flooding of 29 June 2012. While my Department co-ordinates the response to several types of emergencies including flooding, it has no standing in relation to the development or operation of any compensation scheme for business.
The Government decided that the relevant Ministers would agree with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on a possible approach that would address the matter of compensation for uninsured business arising from the Cork flooding of 28 June 2012.
It is a matter for the Departments concerned to consider all relevant issues and make their position known in due course.
