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"Mr[nbsp ]President, this debate is important because we are talking about people who are being adversely affected by the unusual weather patterns. Certainly, we in this House have an issue around the budget: we are not the collectors of tax in Europe. We have had a tragic situation in that the reduction in the Solidarity Fund was real, and is having an impact, and that is something we need to take cognisance of.
In Ireland we have had problems in the north, the south-east and the west. I visited farmers in Galway where they are flooded even as we speak, and more than 20 roads are closed. The Irish Government has provided EUR[nbsp ]70[nbsp ]million from our own resources to help, as well as EUR[nbsp ]25[nbsp ]million in humanitarian assistance. Of course, much more is needed. The lesson we should learn from this experience is that we do need more funding for solidarity. In Ireland, the Government’s position is that, because of the budget cut and the stricter criteria of application, there would have been very little to receive in terms of support – about EUR[nbsp ]1 to 1.7 million.
Let us show solidarity with our citizens."@en1
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