5th October 2024
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke has confirmed that he will seek urgent Government approval to reopen the government’s Emergency Business Flooding Scheme for businesses impacted by flooding in Bantry, West Cork, should this be necessary.
Minister Burke highlighted how,
“I am closely monitoring the reports of significant flooding in Bantry, County Cork and acknowledge the distress and the impact it is having on traders and small businesses. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is liaising with Cork County Council, and I would like to reassure business owners that Government will stand ready to provide support.
“We have previously provided this support through the Emergency Business Flooding Schemes for Small Businesses where businesses, through no fault of their own, have been impacted by flooding events and could not get access to insurance cover. In this event, I will be working across government to reopen this scheme and provide assistance to our much-valued local businesses at this difficult time.”
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