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Dáil Éireann Vol. 960 Tuesday, No. 4 17 October 2017 DÍOSPÓIREACHTAÍ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DÁIL ÉIREANN TUAIRISC OIFIGIÚIL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised) Insert Date Here /A00100Leaders’ Questions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 376 17/10/2017J00600Order of Business � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 386 17/10/2017P03000Taxation Order: Motion � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 394 17/10/2017Q00025Taxation Order: Motion � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 394 17/10/2017Q00100Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017: Motion � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 395 17/10/2017Q00400Broadcasting Act 2009 (Designation of Major Events) Order 2017: Motion � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 395 17/10/2017Q00700Estimates for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 395 17/10/2017Q01000Estimates for Public Services 2017: Referral to Select Committee � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 396 17/10/2017Q01300Thirteenth Report of Committee of Selection: Motion � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 396 17/10/2017Q01600Ceisteanna - 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Prayer. /A00100Leaders’ Questions 17/10/2017A00200Deputy Micheál Martin: As the country is recovering from and absorbing the impact of Storm Ophelia, I take the opportunity to offer my sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives - Clare O’Neill from Waterford, a cancer nurse, who was driving her mother home; Michael Pyke from Cahir who was attempting to clear the road for his neighbours, and Fintan Goss who was on his way home to his family - all of whom lost their lives so tragically� Their deaths illustrate the serious nature of the devastating storm and the importance of the work of first responders and the national emergency co-ordination group, chaired by Mr. Sean Hogan. I pay tribute to them and Mr� Hogan who calmly and diligently, with all those involved, worked to protect the people and minimise the damage, above all, to them and, secondly, to property� First responders deserve great credit - members of An Garda Síochána, fire service personnel, members of the Army and Civil Defence, as well as the ESB and, particularly, local authorities, local councils, which co-ordinated the emergency efforts at county and local level, again to mi- nimise loss of live and damage� The national broadcaster, RTÉ, with TV3, local radio stations and the media, played a very important public service role in disseminating information to the public at large� Above all, Met Éireann played a very important role� It nailed it in its forecast- ing in advance of the storm and its work throughout to keep people briefed� If any organisation deserves substantial resources from here on, it is Met Éireann� I put it to the Taoiseach that this needs to happen� In the light of this, I ask the Taoiseach to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of our prepa- rations for and response to Storm Ophelia will take place� That is important when an event of this magnitude occurs� We know that ESB crews are out bravely restoring power to people’s homes� Water supplies and so on are also being restored� I also ask that a national audit be undertaken by the local authorities� Will the Taoiseach initiate such an audit in the context of providing ring-fenced funding to deal with damaged and dangerous trees? Many communities and pensioners will not be in a position to fund the cutting down of dangerous trees, of which there will be many around the country because of the impact of the storm� It would be useful to undertake a comprehensive audit of the response and ring-fence funding, in addition to ordinary local authority funds, to undertake that comprehensive work� 376 17 October 2017 Yesterday’s storm is a reminder that the Atlantic is warming and that the frequency and intensity of storms such as this will increase� I do not wish to be political in the context of the national effort which was made, but Ireland is not meeting its climate change targets and we must step up our efforts significantly to respond to them. Is the Taoiseach interested in working with other parties in this House to review legislation to make it an offence to disobey safety warnings during a major weather event such as this? There was a lot of anger yesterday that the lives of first responders had been put at risk by need- less activity. It is important that, as the Legislature, this House shows cause by protecting first responders and creating a far greater awareness of the dangers inherent in such reckless activity� 17/10/2017B00200The Taoiseach: It is always possible to learn lessons and strengthen future responses in the case of a national emergency� Today the Cabinet decided that it would undertake a full evalua- tion of our response once the clean-up was complete and power and water had been restored to everyone in the country. It will take place prior to the next meeting of the Office of Emergency Planning in November� I very much agree with the Deputy’s sentiments about people disobeying safety warnings� Not only did those who disobeyed safety warnings put themselves at risk, but they also risked the lives of members of the emergency services� There were two incidents yesterday which almost cost the lives of members of
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