An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2025-10-14
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Naoise Ó Cearúil (FF), Kildare North

Rural communities in Kildare North are experiencing increasingly frequent power outages. These are often outside of severe weather events. I am cognisant of the colder weather and darker days that are coming upon us. Areas such as Newtown, Dunfierth, Donadea and Johnstownbridge are being consistently impacted, which is impacting households, families, farms, small businesses, etc. Will the Taoiseach liaise with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline what specific grid resilience upgrades are planned for rural areas, specifically in Kildare? I know a lot of planned investment is in train for the grid. However, rural areas are particularly impacted. How can we ensure there is resilience specifically in those rural areas?

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