Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

If that had been accepted, we would have been obliged to take €100 million or €120 million from another Department's budget, which would have caused undue hardship.

I mentioned reductions in the cost of living. I know the figures are far better for people who perhaps have a mortgage or cars, but the prices relating to energy, clothing, footwear and food have also decreased and this has an impact on everyone.

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