Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

In these very bleak times the Taoiseach announced he would deal with energy prices and that the Minister would have an extraordinary review with the regulator. That means the Minister must show results. What he said today clearly indicates he is still stuck in a rut. He has not altered his position in the face of the economic climate and the personal difficulties people have, which should give him the sense of urgency that is required. When will people, at a time when they desperately need it, benefit from the two-digit price reduction the Minister and his Taoiseach have promised on behalf of the Government?

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