Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)

Iarraim ort, a Cheann Comhairle, an Teach a chur ar athló chun cheist phráinneach náisiúnta a phlé, is é sin, to discuss the human, social and economic impact of the announced increases in ECB interest rates and Bord Gáis energy prices, which will add an enormous burden per month on tens of thousands of households and further exacerbate the difficulties these families are experiencing in meeting their mortgage and energy bills, further hit consumer spending and further depress the economy, resulting in private sector job losses, and will also impact negatively on the banks as it will likely increase the cost of temporary liquidity provided by the ECB.

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