Departmental Functions
Dail Éireann — 2025-02-13
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Jack Chambers (FF), Dublin West

I thank the Deputy. As already stated, the Minister, Deputy Calleary, is engaging directly in respect of communications infrastructure and on the need to ensure greater resilience in our communications networks. That is something that is being pursued. Similarly, when it comes to our energy infrastructure, the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, is directly engaging with the semi-State agencies and the regulators in order that we can build greater resilience into that infrastructure.
I am aware that concerns have been raised with TETRA Ireland. The particular consequences there were most acute in the direct aftermath of the storm. Officials in my Department have been engaging on that. I can send the Deputy a note on that specific matter. How that particular communications infrastructure was affected during the storm is a matter of concern to many people in the west and north west, particularly as certain people were put at risk. I acknowledge that this needs to be corrected for the future.

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Sitting date: 2025-02-13