Mr. Kieran Kehoe:

Yes, of course. I totally agree with that. To be fair, like in the past, we go out, we prepare, we respond and then repair any damage. All of that is done on a trust that we incur the costs, and we meet it because it is beyond the normal operation and financial capacity of the local authorities involved. To date, that has been met. It is just this is probably one of the first instances that I am aware of in 25 years that the roads damage has not been. As I said, in the Beara Peninsula the rain ahead of Storm Éowyn washed away roads completely and we still await funding. Similarly, with the snow event there was severe damage caused to roads in north Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Cork. In that region where it happened, they are similarly badly affected. The other costs have been met - resource costs, and damage to our own housing stock - and we welcome that.