Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent) | Oireachtas source

My Department, along with other Departments, is working closely with Met Éireann. Staff have been appointed and more will be appointed, but there is no easy solution. High-quality and trained people are required, and it takes time. It will take five years. There is no point in saying we will throw money at it and there will be staff on the ground. That is not possible.

In fairness, last week Met Éíreann was on top of the brief, as were my Department and every other Department that sits around the table. We had a number of discussions on it. The way the weather hit was unfortunate but we are fully aware of the work we must do to try to-----

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