Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

Will the Minister repeat his answer to the question about whether local authorities ran out of salt last year? Is he suggesting no local authority in Ireland ran out of salt last year during the big freeze when it is a fact that Cork County Council had to supply Kerry County Council with significant tonnage of salt? The Minister should rethink his reply to that.

How much salt is stockpiled in Ireland currently to prepare for the possibility of a big freeze next week or the week after? I do not ask about January; I ask to ensure we are ready for next week.

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