•  To provide practical advice on how best to prepare for the coming winter.
•  To ensure the public are aware of where advice and help can be found, if needed, and
•  To reassure the public that preparations are being made and arrangements have been put in place to ensure that there will be a coordinated response to severe weather events.

Through a dedicated website www.winterready.ie, advice is being made available from a wide number of sources including Government Departments and  Agencies, An Garda Síochána, the Health Service Executive, the Office of Public Works, Local Authorities and the transport providers.