John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Storm Emma is memory now for most people, but it is still a reality for many people in Wicklow, particularly those in the west of the county. As we sit here, many people are still trapped in their homes. They are running low on supplies - or they have no supplies and certainly no water - and are running out of medicines. While the Taoiseach was busy getting his photograph taken to put out an image that he is a hands-on Taoiseach, the reality is that people are trapped in their homes. Only yesterday, the Defence Forces were deployed in west Wicklow. Where was the outside help? No emergency was declared in west Wicklow. People are still trapped in their homes today.

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