Emergency Planning
Dail Éireann — 2025-10-14
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Robert O'Donoghue (LAB), Dublin Fingal West

Storm Éowyn exposed significant vulnerabilities in our national preparedness and recovery systems. Rural Irish communities endured prolonged power and communications outages while many small family-run farms were excluded from State supports due to restrictive eligibility criteria. We cannot continue to respond reactively to such crises.
Will the Minister commit to developing and implementing a comprehensive resilience and recovery plan now to ensure rural and agricultural communities are protected when the next major storm event happens?

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Sitting date: 2025-10-14