Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

We will decentralise Deputy Parlon when we replace him with Mr. Charlie Flanagan after the next election.

The budget was announced yesterday and I hope that next week we do not have increases in fuel prices and by the ESB as we had on three occasions in the past year. It is no wonder the Government sought to protect people on low incomes by giving them €17 yesterday. Does Deputy Conor Lenihan know the price of a bag of coal, a litre of diesel, or a loaf of bread? He is used to being driven around in State cars but I could tell him the price of these items.

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