Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his role in the co-ordination of efforts to address the severe weather conditions; if a Cabinet sub-committee was tasked to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1238/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In relation to the recent severe weather event, I arranged for the convening of the National Emergency Co-ordination Committee and ensured that it provided an appropriate forum so that national co-ordination between various Government Departments and statutory agencies operated in an efficient manner to respond to any measure which required a decision or direction at national level. Although the Committee briefed the Taoiseach and relevant Ministers on the position as it developed, a cabinet committee was not formally established.