Again, we had a scripted speech from a Minister of State that was just a continuous attack against the Opposition and Sinn Féin. Every time we raise issues in relation to the cost of living, the Government’s response is to ask where are the solutions. We brought forward a motion today with solutions, and we had a very scripted speech from the Minister of State that rubbished every one of the solutions we put forward. What is also interesting is that on all the additional hikes and cost increases and the cost-of-living crisis, whether it is for motorists or whether it is on groceries or on rent or mortgages, the Government Members always blame everybody but themselves. If insurance prices go up, it is the insurance companies' fault. If rents go up, it is landlords' fault. If groceries go up, it is the supermarkets' fault. When it comes to the increase in petrol and diesel, however, the only people who can be blamed and should be blamed are in the Government because it increased the carbon tax, and that carbon tax increase has resulted in higher costs for motorists. The Minister of State rubbished the Bill that was brought forward by Deputy Doherty. This was a Bill that was actually passed through this House in good faith by Sinn Féin, working with industry experts, consumers and people who are being ripped off because of crazy insurance costs, and this Government has done next to nothing. I am proud of the fact that we have brought forward solutions, but when it comes to the cost-of-living crisis, we have a Government that does not want to take responsibility for anything, blames everybody else and does not want to listen to any solutions, but then has the brass neck not even to accept that its own policies that it brought forward in the most recent budget have actually resulted in rising costs for motorists. The motorists in my constituency in Waterford, who have to have a car because the public transport is not there, know full well that is the case.

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That is not good enough. We do not know what we are-----

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