Kevin O'Keeffe
Ceist:203. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding an application for funding (details supplied) in County Cork which has been passed to his Department. [7544/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 20 April 2016
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In December 2015, the Government approved the allocation of €5m for an emergency humanitarian support scheme to small businesses and community, sporting and voluntary bodies which through no fault of their own had been unable to secure flood insurance on their premises and were flooded during the storms of December 2015 to January 2016. The scheme is being administered by the Irish Red Cross.
The Irish Red Cross Society is an independent charitable organisation with full power to manage its own affairs. This is a matter for the Irish Red Cross who I am advised have been in correspondence with the applicants.