Over €677,000 has been paid out under the humanitarian assistance scheme across Cavan and Monaghan. The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme, administered through the local Community Welfare Service, was activated on January 23rd to assist householders across the country affected by Storm Éowyn.
5,580 claims were made in Cavan with 2,189 of them receiving payments totalling €507,562. While in Monaghan, 2,797 claims were made, 836 received payments totalling €170,840.
Nationally, as of the end of March the Community Welfare Service had registered 75,813 claims for Stage 1 of the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme. Just over 28,600 claims have been awarded, with over €6.82 million being paid in respect of Storm Éowyn-related claims.
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