Fianna Fail MEP Liam Aylward has said the Government has a proposal ready to apply to the European Union for financial aid for the victims of the recent flooding.
The deadline for applications for Solidarity Funding is February 27.
Millions of euro is being made available by the EU for people who are continuing to suffer due to the effects of the adverse weather.
A delegation from the EU may travel to Ireland to witness the devastation first hand.
MEP Liam Aylward said it takes time to collect the information that's needed for an application like this.