120. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport given the reference in the National Risk Assessment 2024 in relation to disruptions to the availability of critical infrastructure including the telecommunications networks due to the occurrence of extreme weather events, if he will outline the investment plans in place to strengthen such networks; if it is proposed to implement regula…
Topics / Weather Events
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsWeather Events
151 questions from 48 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 8 October 2026.
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146 written, 5 oral
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 45 |
| March 2025 | 22 |
| April 2025 | 7 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 11 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 11 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 10 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 9 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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127. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that have been put in place by his Department to ensure strategic emergency management responses to future storm and severe weather events, taking into account the experiences and learnings of winter 2024/2025, and following the review into the response by the State and State agencies to the impact of storm Éowyn; and…
1001. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Sligo and Leitrim local authorities' storm damage claims in relation to storm Éowyn are paid; if not, when management can expect payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57799/25]
696. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an application for storm damage funding (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48859/25]
1060. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress that has been made in view of the impact of storm Éowyn regarding the reduction of severe weather impacts on critical infrastructure and essential services including the telecommunications networks; if he will outline the investment plans in place to strengthen such networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
1061. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport given the reference in the National Risk Assessment 2024 in relation to disruptions to the availability of critical infrastructure including the telecommunications networks due to the occurrence of extreme weather events, if he will outline the investment plans in place to strengthen such network; and if he will make a statement on th…
1092. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagements he has had with mobile phone operators since storm Éowyn this year to ensure that critical telecommunication infrastructure remains operational during and after damaging storms as many communities faced mobile phone coverage outages in the aftermath of storm Éowyn; to provide a list of operators he has met with and when…
1265. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagements he has had with water network operators since storm Éowyn this year to ensure that critical water infrastructure remains operational during and after damaging storms as many communities faced extensive outages in the aftermath of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46621/25]
1317. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost of storm damage repairs funded through local authorities in each county over the past three years; the funding allocations provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47516/25]
1318. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of the recent experience during Storm Éowyn, if a scheme will be established to provide GAA clubs, schools or community centres with emergency generator points; if an assessment of need will be conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47526/25]
1326. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of claims made and paid out under the humanitarian assistance scheme for Storm Éowyn; the average payment; the amounts paid for example less than €500, €1000, €1,500, €2,000 and so on, in tabular form; the total amount paid to date; and the number of claims refused wholly or partially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
1833. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made regarding the reduction of severe weather impacts on critical infrastructure and essential services through the introduction of tree corridors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47234/25]
1839. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals that will be finalised in respect of the provision of financial support for farmers who have incurred serious financial losses due to damage to forestry caused by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47337/25]
1851. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the recent engagements he and his Department have had on formulating an extreme weather event financial scheme for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47423/25]
1601. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review into the State’s response to Storm Éowyn. [43117/25]
2217. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the recent engagements he and his Department have had on formulating an extreme weather event financial scheme for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43297/25]
3273. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE collect statistics on the number of heat-wave related deaths per year; if not, the reason therefor and if they do, could the number of deaths per year from 2010 (or the year these statistics were first collected) to 2024 be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44263/25]
73. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to develop an extreme weather event assistance scheme for community organisations and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40777/25]
157. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the position as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to develop an extreme weather event assistance scheme for homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39954/25]
195. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to develop an extreme weather event assistance scheme for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40704/25]
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…
266. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the communication he has had with ESB following storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30681/25]
267. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he has sought from ESB following storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30682/25]
188. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach the days on which employees of his Department were advised to work from home due to weather warnings. [25441/25]
525. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the progress on the publication of the report on the State's response to Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25086/25]