James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the threat to the less well-off caused by the soaring cost of home heating and fuel bills, according to a report published yesterday which warned that 144,171 homes experienced fuel poverty as early as 2005, with the lowest earners forced to spend approximately 13% of disposal income on energy, with Sustainable Energy Ireland saying that the average home spends €1,767 on heat and power, an increase of 70% on 16 years ago.

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