It has been confirmed this week that supports are now available for flooding in Monaghan.
Government approved the expansion of the Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme (EHFS) to support small businesses and community, voluntary and sporting organisations affected by severe flooding.
The amount of financial support available to support those premises with the heaviest structural and stock damage has been increased to €100,000 from €20,000.
Eligibility for the scheme has also been expanded to organisations with up to 50 employees.
The Irish Red Cross will continue to administer the scheme on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, ensuring rapid and accessible support.
A separate Emergency Response Payment is available to provide support to people living in properties directly affected by flooding in Monaghan.
In administering the Emergency Response Payment and dealing with emergency events, the Department of Social Protection takes a three-stage approach:
- Stage 1 of the scheme provides emergency support payments to cover immediate and essential costs such as the purchase of food, clothing, bedding and essential personal items for immediate use. This stage is not income tested.
- Stage 2 involves the replacement of white goods, basic furniture items and other essential household items.
- Stage 3 covers costs of essential structural repairs to a person’s primary residence
Elsewhere, the Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme provides support to small businesses and community, voluntary and sports organisations affected by flooding who, through no fault of their own, have been unable to obtain flood insurance.
It provides a contribution towards the costs of returning a premises to its pre-flood condition. This can include replacing flooring, fixtures and fittings, and damaged stock if relevant.
The scheme has two payment stages:
- The first stage will provide a contribution of up to €5,000, depending on the scale of the damages incurred, with a focus on getting funding to the organisation as quickly as possible.
- In the event that a premises has incurred significant damages above €5,000, organisations may apply for additional financial support of up to €100,000. In this case, a building assessment will be organised.
