Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)

The Department of Finance has carried out a technical analysis which suggests that between September 2008 and September 2009, the consumer price index fell by approximately 3.25% for retired households, 5.75% for unemployed households and 7.5% for working households. Prices fell by approximately 7.5% for those in the highest income bracket and 5.25% for the lowest income bracket. We must take on board these figures when we cast our vote tomorrow night.

The Fianna Fáil Party has always been committed to protecting the most vulnerable.

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