The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme provides income tested financial assistance to households affected by a severe weather event. It is administered by the Community Welfare Service. The scheme aims to lighten the hardship rather than provide full compensation for damage.

In dealing with emergency events the department generally adopts a three-stage approach as follows:

Stage 1: Emergency support payments for food, clothing and personal items in the immediate aftermath of the event

Stage 2 :Replacement of white goods, basic furniture items and other essential household items

Stage 3: Longer term financial support  required, including plastering, dry-lining, relaying of floors, electrical re-wiring and painting

Income limits for the scheme are:

• €50,000 for a single person
• €90,000 for a couple
• €15,000 per dependent child
• Reduced or tapered level of support may be provided in cases where your household income is above the limits

Full details available here: https://www.gov.ie/en/service/12e880-humanitarian-assistance-scheme-swa/