No red tape for flood victims, minister pledges

The Office of Public Works Minister has promised to remove any red tape preventing those hit by floods in getting assistance.

Minister of State Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran visited homes, farms and businesses devastated by flooding in Donegal yesterday and will travel back to the region next week to make sure that people are being assisted.

A humanitarian assistance scheme to help those forced from their homes to pay for emergency accommodation, food, clothing and other essentials has been set up by the Department of Social Protection.