Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

The Government is part and parcel of a litany of failures, such as failure to recognise, failure to hear the words of the people, failure to respond to the needs of the people and failure to take action when it could and should. We all know that the Minister can influence the regulator and that the regulator consulted with the Minister before he acted. He did not do that on his own; he got full approval. We have listened to Government backbenchers telling us why it was important to have high energy prices. They should tell that to the housewives and investors in this country.

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