Simon Harris and Micheál Martin praise response to Arctic blast and reject criticism of weather warnings
Meanwhile, government leaders have said they are content with the handling of the recent conditions despite criticism.
Taoiseach Simon Harris said he felt Met Éireann had been proactive and had been updating the population constantly.
“We’ve had a national co-ordination team that met just after Christmas and on a daily basis since,” he said.
“I think they have done a great job and I’m very grateful to them for the very long hours they’ve worked, the multi-agency approach and also civic society, community and voluntary groups, good Samaritans and others who have helped…