Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

There has been a six-week reduction of the fuel allowance but has this been poverty proofed by the Cabinet? There has been a strong policy commitment to increase carbon taxes but there was always a requirement for poverty proofing to ensure it would not impact on the quality of life of the most vulnerable. Has the Cabinet taken on that broad belief that we should poverty proof? If so, will it publish the documentation on this particular issue, including the impact it will have, which was highlighted to the Government when it made the decision to increase carbon tax?

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