Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed)

2:00 am

Photo of Mairéad FarrellMairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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That is very interesting because Mr. Nugent mentioned how increasing real disposable income for households is basically contributing to the economy overheating, but this is obviously happening alongside a cost-of-living crisis whereby workers and families are literally struggling to make ends meet. Is it a bit of that as well? I mean-----