budget. They are disappointed because the Minister chose to fail in his responsibility to assist them in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis that persists unabated. This is starkly true in the case of childcare, in which what he has brought forward is entirely inadequate. Families
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talk, waffle, hand wringing and crocodile tears of concern but there is no actual action when it comes to the cost of living and the housing crisis. There is plenty of Government action, however, for the wealth funds, the corporate landlords, the big fast food chains, and developers
giveaway budget last year, so the contrast is quite huge. Even within that overall framework, there was scope to help those with cost-of-living issues. It has been estimated that up to 300,000 households could fall into arrears without the reliefs continuing. As various groups have
Irvinestown in the most recent Assembly election showed me that the issues are the same, North and South, namely housing, health, the cost of living, refuse and transport. Brexit and Covid showed that we need to plan for the future. In 2018, for the first time since records
realistic about our current infrastructure which is inadequate to meet the real needs of communities on so many fronts, including the cost of living crisis, the housing crisis, childcare and climate. This infrastructure in this jurisdiction has suffered from the hegemony of the two-party system
unfortunately.
There are arguments from the South where I have heard some people say that they would not want to increase the cost of living to bring those Nordies with us. There is that mentality you have to bring forward. For me, my love of my country
going to college, particularly following the budget. In effect, people are now paying €500 more in third level fees. We have a cost-of-living crisis and this is impacting the ability of students and families to afford these costs.
The poverty rate has actually increased after
year's budget, which did not carry over to the following year. It was once-off funding that was there during the cost-of-living crisis. It was understandable at times of extreme pressure that this was advanced but I was determined when I came into the Department
cost of €380 million. The contribution fee was €147 million last year, when there was €1,000 to address the cost of living. The student contribution fees paid by SUSI come to €101 million. That adds up to €628 million. That is the figure the Deputy asked
also have to deal with the fact that we have an underfunding issue in universities. Plenty has already been said about the cost-of-living crisis and the fact that many are not impressed that they have to pay more for student fees. I know the argument
accepted yesterday that blatant gouging and profiteering are occurring. Surely he accepts that families are struggling in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis. I want to know what he is going to do about it. He is not a commentator or some passive bystander
public good and the true cost is being paid by hard-pressed families and households, people who are toiling through a cost-of-living crisis and who saw the budget come and go last week with, it has to be said, almost no reprieve or relief for them
multi-year plan to address real issues for those who need support. It delivers on our programme for Government commitments, tackling cost-of-living pressures, supporting families, investing in public services and building a fairer society.
Now more than ever, Ireland needs stability. We are operating
desperate need of surgery, it should come as no surprise that he can so readily break his promises on issues like the cost of living, giving ordinary workers a break in their income tax, abolishing student fees and delivering affordable childcare. Those big election promises were all broken
issue I have been pushing with the Taoiseach for many years now. Many households are still bearing the real burden of the cost-of-living crisis and of soaring energy costs, with 300,000 households in electricity arrears. Indeed, it could be said that the only election promise
that has not even been written yet?
At a time when this country has such major issues in disability services, housing, the cost of living, healthcare and climate action, it is incredible that the Government is choosing to spend its time this way. It speaks to a complete
basically nothing for the have-nots. The ESRI has said losses will average 2% for households already struggling to deal with the cost-of-living crisis. It appears the budget for drug and alcohol task forces has been cut by 25%. The one line in the budget referring
hand, that the economy is strong while, on the other, saying that there is no space to reduce the cost-of-living burden on families.
The Government's failure to adequately address housing shortages, healthcare funding, the carers and the cost of a disability, regressive taxation
worked. We come back to the point on recognising the real cost of disability. When you have a disability, your cost of living is significantly more.
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local authorities to support them in building more homes for our citizens.
The Opposition has suggested that there have been no cost-of-living benefits for the public. This is untrue and disingenuous. The minimum wage has been increased to €14.15. The fuel allowance has been increased
more, there was no tax relief for workers and local property tax was going up. There was no help with the cost-of-living crisis in many ways. There were no energy credits, no cap on food price inflation, no grocery supports, no rent freeze
áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an mBille seo anocht.
Housing and the cost-of-living challenges remain to the forefront of people's concerns. It is, unfortunately, gone beyond an emergency. It is a crisis on steroids and one that is locking thousands of children
once again, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael did not even try to prove them wrong. Disabled people feel the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis. They suffer as much as, and arguably more than, all the others who were last week abandoned by a horrible and cruel
Budget 2026 was an insult to people with disabilities. Cost-of-living measures have been pulled and a miserable €10 per week increase in the disability allowance payment was all the Minister could offer. The Disability Federation of Ireland estimates this amounts to a €1,400 drop
heating and new clothes. The at risk of poverty rate increased by 5% last year to 32.5% and when the one-off cost-of-living measures are taken out that at risk of poverty rate was actually 37.4%. Government Ministers and backbenchers have been beside themselves
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