Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

I asked a perfectly valid question. This was a very clear commitment, which would require legislation, and the Taoiseach has to explain to the House how it is that people on low incomes are terrified to keep themselves warm because of the increased costs of energy. The Taoiseach gave an undertaking and it is written in the programme for Government, to protect those people. Two thousand people die every year from cold-related illnesses-----

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