Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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I thank the witnesses. I want to start by asking about the most recent survey by the Central Statistics Office. Its focus was income and living conditions. It suggests that the number of people in Ireland suffering enforced deprivation has risen sharply from 13.8% last year to 17.1% in 2022. What action does Mr. Barnes feel is necessary to negate the effects of rising energy and food costs?