Flood-affected homes to be assessed in relocation scheme

Flood affected homes across Galway are to be assessed as part of a new €2 million national relocation scheme.
The Targeted Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme is aimed at those with the highest risk of future flooding and follows the roll-out of a similar scheme in 2009.
The work to identify homeowners for voluntary relocation is being jointly undertaken by the OPW, Galway County Council and the Department of Social Protection.
It’s expected that the criteria for the scheme will be finalised by the end of this year and the scheme will be rolled out in early 2017.
OPW Minister and Galway East TD Sean Canney explains who will be assessed under the new scheme.