Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A number of issues were raised and I will try to reply to each of them individually. We were battered by an extreme weather event, the likes of which we have not seen in at least 35 years, if not longer. Our emergency response services, as well as our communities, responded incredibly admirably through a very difficult period for many people. While I very much appreciate the comments of some Deputies, I do have a problem with the tone of some of the interventions that were made because they do a disservice to the incredible efforts made throughout the country.

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