446. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a breakdown of financial support provided under the humanitarian assistance scheme in the aftermath of storm Éowyn; the number of applications made; the number of successful applications; the amount of financial support paid to successful applicants; the amount of financial support denied to unsuccessful applicants; and if he wi…
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644. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the progress made on a revised Guide for the Rapid Operationalisation of Community Support Centres, based on the experience of its operation over winter 2025-2026, as his Department committed to in their Review of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22394/26]
645. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all community support centres that can be operationalised in the case of extreme weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22395/26]
646. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management's review of all local authority severe weather plans and flood plans, as referenced in his Department’s Review of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22396/26]
647. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the work underway to increase resilience in internal communications systems during extreme weather events, as referenced in his Department’s Review of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22397/26]
648. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding his Department’s work on developing mutual aid agreements with European energy counterparts, as referenced in his Department’s Review of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22398/26]
649. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding TETRA being rolled out to generation sites as an additional contingency in the event of backup communications (Optel) failures, as referenced in his Department’s Review of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22399/26]
650. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding Uisce Éireann's installation of 30 new permanent standby generators and the purchase of mobile generators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22401/26]
651. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on Uisce Éireann's target to facilitate an additional 75 sites for mobile generator connectivity by the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22402/26]
395. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to the topical issue raised on the 12 June 2025 (details supplied) if he will provide an update on plans to improve infrastructure in Connemara, if satellite phones and generators will be provided to key services such as medical providers in advance of the coming winter; and if he wi…
103. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the engagements his Department has had with the Department of Social Protection in relation to the potential costs of the humanitarian assistance scheme arising from recent storm-related applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5061/25]
269. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports in place for farms damaged by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5370/25]
98. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if all those who came from other countries to assist following Storm Éowyn had to complete a safety course before commencing the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4414/25]
149. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role housing authorities have during emergencies that affect their tenants’ safety and well-being such as the one ongoing due to Storm Éowyn; if housing authorities are responsible for ensuring that vulnerable tenants have access to basic necessities during extended power and water outages; if this policy will be reviewed in…
392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional supports will be given to businesses that have had to close due to the effects of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3152/25]