The Government just gave €500 million to them.

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It has been excruciating listening to the Government talking about misery and missed hospital appointments. The housing Minister has left the House. There is a tsunami of evictions in my constituency. Two thirds of the under-35s are living with their parents. Need I go on? This Government leaves vast wealth untapped and untouched. Eleven billionaires own 85% of the wealth in Ireland. The protests last week were peaceful. They were certainly forceful and impactful. On the idea that critical infrastructure should be left untouched, how does the Government think we won the right to vote and other basic rights in this country? How does it think Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were formed? The majority of people supported the protestors because someone was having a go. That was it. Although I do not have a connection with rural contractors, that was the feeling of most people. This began with the budget and continued with the package the Government brought in. It would not listen to those in opposition who said it did not deal with the fundamental problem that there is a cost-of-living crisis and that people have huge arrears in the context of their electricity bills. What has the Government introduced today to deal with that? What about home heating oil? How will people heat their homes? What about mortgage arrears, rent arrears-----

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-----and all the problems facing ordinary people?

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This will not deal with the issue. Workers needs to step into action now.

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