utility providers have made being passed on to consumers.
Working people are being absolutely crucified by the cost of groceries and the cost of living in general. There is a strong perception that the cost of basic groceries has risen by a greater margin than the rise
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last couple of days, I read in the newspaper that some of the Minister's colleagues are saying that the cost-of-living crisis is over. Good luck with that project as they go out to their clinics because it is not. Families are being
will engage with the Minister, Deputy McEntee. She is conscious of this. We have had discussions. As the Deputy said, the cost-of-living crisis is also affecting clothing and footwear. That is a massive expense on families at this time of year, particularly as children go back
poverty. It will be reflected in future figures. Similarly, the significant increases in social welfare contained in budget 2024 and the associated cost-of-living measures, which were worth more than €2.3 billion, were not included in the SILC income statistics and neither was the €2.6 billion budget
this threshold. There is a major impact on these families. They are still working hard, but they are struggling with the cost of living.
Will the Department examine a second tier payment for low- and middle-income families? Once one factors in rent and the extra costs that
recognise that the cost of living is still incredibly challenging. Not all the measures we have taken have been one-off measures. The hot school meals and free schoolbook schemes are continuous improvements that will directly assist in reducing child poverty. The expansion of the hot school meals
unfairly penalised. I ask the Minister to ensure this review addresses anomalies across the schemes and takes into account the real cost of living today and the need to support people trying to balance work and caring. Clarity and a timeline for publication would be welcome
will miss them next year, the year after that and the year after that. All of this is happening in a cost-of-living crisis. Rents are going up at the same time as groceries, insurance and broadband and at a rate far higher than incomes have increased
capitation and ancillary grants on the basis of having 60 pupils, no less. In addition to these grants, €45 million in cost-of-living supports were issued in November 2024 to support all recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education system. This additional funding announced
This is probably first and foremost an environmental issue. Transport is our second biggest sector for carbon emissions. It is also a cost-of-living issue with people spending thousands of euro a year on transport. Car transport is the most expensive transport but still public transport
important that the overall cuts in public transport fares that were introduced by the previous Government be maintained, as they are important cost-of-living measures. I heard what the Minister said about that. What I am disappointed about relates to my call
Government has exported and sent these people out of our country as a consequence of all its different failures in housing, cost of living and looking after young people. For a young person, it is a choice between that or staying in the box bedroom of their parents
profit of the big boys and screw over renters. That is the Government's plan. It is doing this during a persistent cost-of-living crisis where people are being hit with price hikes right across the board. In the past four years, the cost of the weekly
renters now pay thousands of euro more than just a few short years ago, and all the additional costs due to the cost-of-living crisis.
The Taoiseach can stand up and bluster and cast aspersions at me all he likes, but he is in government
supposed to have been temporary. Unfortunately, for struggling families, it has remained part of Government policy and has become part of the cost-of-living crisis for many working families. Pensioners and single parents are expected to pay the same tax as millionaires, simply because they have
unsafe homes impacted by defective concrete block and Celtic Tiger era building defects;
further notes that:
— housing is a human right;
— the cost-of-living crisis is putting ever greater pressure on workers and families while access to key public services including healthcare, childcare, disability and special needs
CTCs are incredibly skilled at instilling confidence back into these young people so they can learn and get back on track. The cost of living in this country is extremely high and, therefore, people on wages poorer than those found in other agencies doing similar work
acknowledge that there was an expansion of the DEIS programme in 2022. Given that we are in a cost-of-living crisis, will the Minister consider ordering another review and expansion of the programme? Will she also order a review of the qualification criteria with a view
listen to my constituents when it comes to energy prices and yes, we will continue to support people with the cost of living. However, who I do not listen to when it comes to what to do about energy prices is Liz Truss which is exactly what Sinn
What we will do is bring forward a budget with proposals to help people with the cost of living
given that these students must already pay considerable amounts to get a place in our universities and face the same housing and cost-of-living barriers as domestic students.
In this regard, as I have raised with the Minister previously, we must extend the duration of visas
protecting them when the exact opposite is the case. The Government will make renters' lives more difficult in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis and we will keep highlighting that to the Government as we proceed.
I will also talk about the enormous delays
being punished again and again. It is shameful. Families like hers are falling through the cracks and are squeezed by a cost-of-living crisis that this Government pretends no longer exists. Too many are earning just above the threshold for help but are still living month
year, €350 more than the European average. The Government parties all promised they would introduce measures to help with the cost-of-living crisis when they were campaigning last November. Despite this, energy prices are 61% higher than they were in 2022. The Government has ruled out energy
Minister outline the surplus the State will run in 2025?
That is in the context of the Government ruling out a cost-of-living package in the budget. We have heard this from the Minister and the Taoiseach. It is a reflection of a Government that
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