2.2m paid out to flood victims in four years

Compensation amounting to €2.2m out of a €10m fund has been paid out to homeowners affected by flooding in the last four years under a Government humanitarian assistance scheme.

The Department of the Environment said 3,500 payments have been made under the scheme since November 2009, but only €2.2m has been drawn down from the €10m fund.

This scheme is separate to the €15m in compensation announced by the Government last week.