There have been more than 90,000 applications for compensation made following Storm Éowyn, which brought record-breaking gusts in January, according to figures obtained by TG4’s 7LÁ programme.
Gusts of 184km/h were recorded during the storm on 24 January, causing an estimated €200 million in damage and leaving 768,000 electricity customers without power.
A compensation scheme was opened following the storm.
In a statement to 7LÁ, the Department of Social Protection said more than 92,000 applications for the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme have been registered to date.
Just over 45,600 Stage 1 payments have been made so far, totalling almost €11.2 million, the department added.
Stage 1 of the scheme, which closed on 25 April, was to address hardship in the immediate aftermath of the storm and provides emergency support payments to cover food and other essential costs.
Stages 2 and 3 of the scheme remain open.
Stage 2 provides compensation for household items such as appliances and basic furniture, while Stage 3 covers work to make a property habitable again, including plastering and re-wiring work.
