The Junior Finance Minister says funds will be made available to help those worst hit by ongoing storms. Strong winds and high tides have combined to cause flooding along Atlantic coasts, with parts of Cork, Kerry, Clare and Galway among those worst affected.
The South Quays in Cork City have been flooded and the boardwalk in Youghal washed away. Lahinch in Co. Clare suffered more flooding, with the Liscannor Road blocked by tidal water and debris.
Met Éireann is warning that stormy conditions will continue for the rest of the day.
Homes and business owners across the south and west have been assessing the damage. Meanwhile lightning has knocked out power to 3,000 homes across the country.
Junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes says as soon as local authorities apply for money it will be fastracked.
He says money is available through a number of different schemes to help, but an assessment of what is needed cannot be made until the storms abate.
A number of ferries have also been cancelled - and in Dublin some buses are being re-routed, including the numbers 1 and 47 that pass through Sandymount.
River Corrib has burst its banks in Galway (via @LynScribbles on Twitter)
Flooding at the Spanish Arch in Galway (via @LynScribbles on Twitter)
Lahinch this morning
The Irish Times Southern Correspondent Barry Roche told Breakfast here on Newstalk earlier that Cork City has suffered the worst damage.
