The cabinet’s rejection of a scheme which would have allowed some flooding victims to voluntarily leave their home has been described as “unsurprising” by a South East Clare Councillor.
The proposal by Junior Minister Sean Canney would have given those living in flood hit communities the option to voluntarily relocate elsewhere, with up to 200,000 euro being provided per house.
But the proposed scheme has been rejected after Independent Minister Denis Naughten raised concerns that it wouldn’t cover enough homes.
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Clonlara Independent Councillor Michael Begley believes the scheme had several issues:
