September 9200 – Aylward to press for Kildare inclusion in potential EU Flood Compensation Package says Brady

Local TD and Minister of State Aine Brady has stated that MEP Liam Aylward will press for Kildare to be included in the proposed EU Flood Compensation Package. This followed a meeting between Minister Brady and MEP Liam Aylward this morning on the flood damage in Kildare.

‘Many parts of Kildare have suffered flood damage over the weekend. Last week, Irish MEP's, including Liam Aylward, met with the Regional Policy Commissioner, Pawel Samecki, to discuss a potential compensation package for Ireland on the basis of the flood damage in West and South of the country.'

‘MEP Liam Aylward informed me this morning that he will press for Kildare to be included when the Commission is assessing the Flood Damage in Ireland to see if Ireland will qualify for compensation under the EU Solidarity Fund. Having visited the affected areas last night in North Kildare, I strongly believe that Kildare should be included in any application for compensation.'

‘I understand from Liam Aylward that the Commissioner is organising a mission to assess the flood damage in Ireland and it is important that Kildare be included when this assessment takes place.'

‘The EU's Solidarity Fund was set up in 2002 to help member states deal with the uninsurable costs of natural disasters and the Government is confident that its application for Solidarity Funding will be favourably considered in Brussels.' Concluded Minister Brady.

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