Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We are in a very uncertain position now. As Ms MacEvilly said, gas prices are very hefty and we are paying through the nose for gas. What Members of the Oireachtas and the Government need to keep in mind is that people will not be able to pay as we go on. There is an old saying, "You can't get blood out of a turnip." People cannot pay if they do not have it. They are being put to the pin of their collar trying to keep going with the price of everything. Costs have gone up. If we get a bad winter, I am worried about elderly people being cold in their homes. We all need to strive to ensure that does not happen.