Storm damage compensation for fishermen
Deputy Collins sought a compensation package for west Cork fishermen whose gear was damaged in severe storms. The Taoiseach said he would have to ask the relevant Minister, and that there was nothing promised in legislation or the programme for Government.
I would like to start by thanking the emergency services, the councils and the ESB.
Comment on this
It would be under health and safety, I suppose. I thank them all for their excellent work in recent days.
In west Cork along the coastline we had a storm with winds reaching a peak of 190 km/h and waves at 50 ft high. Fishing equipment has been severely damaged and lost, such as pots and so on. It cannot be insured. Will there be a replacement compensation package put in place for these fishermen, who have lost equipment worth tens of thousands of euro?
