SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Oct 28 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Canary Islands Governing Council approved a decree-law on Thursday creating a single registry for those affected by the volcanic eruption on La Palma so that “people have to present their papers only once.”
In a press conference to give an account of the agreements, the Minister of Finance, Román Rodríguez, commented that it is about “being fast and fair” based on a new procedure, pioneer in Spain, which will simplify the procedure.
He has said that the registry has been created by Intervention and the departments of the Treasury and the Presidency, and Rodríguez is confident that it can “break with a history of catastrophes, which takes a long time to give aid.”
Along these lines, he stressed that it is about “not repeating history” that “years and years go by and aid is not given.”
The counselor has affirmed that those affected will present a responsible declaration and from there, the services of the autonomous community will already have all the information and will know who the beneficiaries are.
The single registry will begin to function on November 3 and will be open for at least six months and the Government, which has the power to act in fields that are not within its competence such as hydraulic works or roads, will also open it to the participation of other institutions such as the Cabildo, city councils or the central government.
Rodríguez has indicated that although those affected have passed through the Los Llanos de Aridane office for victims, they must register in the single registry, either physically or through the electronic headquarters of the autonomous community.
