The Minister with responsibility for the OPW has poured cold water on a Clare County Council proposal to establish a national flood insurance scheme.
The local authority wrote to Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran following a motion by Shannon Independent Councillor Gerry Flynn, who’s highlighted the fact that many people living in flood-prone areas here can’t get insurance.
But the proposal has been shot down as it’s up to insurers themselves to decide the level of cover they priovide.
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Councillor Flynn believes that while a lot of good work is being done to tackle flooding, steps need to be taken to ensure those affected can insure their home:
