Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests. I note that Deputy Nash spoke already about the once-off payments and the witnesses have already responded in respect of the household supports. Do they share any of the concerns expressed by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, regarding repeating past mistakes? We talk about households and perhaps supports for them as once-off measures. I am thinking particularly of our elderly who are struggling now and will struggle again with the costs of food and fuel. I am concerned in this regard. The response might be that the Government provides them with a fuel allowance, but sometimes this is simply not enough. What are the thoughts of the witnesses in this regard?