AQW 21369/22-27

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 27/01/2025
Answered On Date: 29/01/2025
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support packages that will be made available for businesses unable to trade due to a lack of power caused by Storm Éowyn, including any specific criteria that will be used.

Answer:

It has been agreed in principle that a compensation payment will be made to those customers impacted.

I have written to the Utility Regulator to ask them to work with NIE and my Department on providing a compensation payment to those customers who have been affected. Their work will cover what will be paid, how it will be paid and when it will be paid.

It is important to note that NIE’s current priority is to restore all of those who are still without power.