A local Senator says communities in the West of Ireland need grid resilience in forestry corridors.
Fine Gael's Gareth Scahill was speaking in the Seanad this week on a discussion regarding a bill which would see further funding for the ESB.
Storm Éowyn knocked out power for thousands of people in the region for nearly three weeks earlier this year
Senator Scahill says he'd like to see a compensation framework for landowners affected by storms going forward: