Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to discuss the 10% increase in electricity prices being imposed by Bord Gáis, the application by the same company to increase its gas prices and the fact these increases will further exacerbate the difficulties which a large number of households are experiencing in meeting their energy bills, and that this will push more people into arrears, increase the number of disconnections and lead to many people being unable to heat themselves properly over the colder months later in the year.

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