
"We are looking at thousands
of euro worth of frozen food having been spoiled due to the recent power
outages," Cllr Kelly said, "Though no one can be blamed for the
storms, and the ESB workers battled bravely in extreme conditions to restore
power as quickly as possible, there is still an onus on the state to ensure
that some form of compensation is made available to these households who have
lost supplies."
"In the six counties and the
UK consumers can claim compensation for their energy distributer for
unscheduled power cuts. Compensation can
also be claimed for loss of perishable goods due to lack of power."
"The government must enact
emergency legislation to ensure that energy distributers can cover the costs of
lost food for families across the country.
If this cannot be done, then these seemingly more minor costs must be
taken into account and included in the national storm compensation plan."
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