Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)

This is the question. For example, the mortgage interest supplement has been deferred and payments have been cut by €22.5 million. Part-time workers will now not be eligible for the same type of social welfare benefits as previously. The Tánaiste says he hopes banks will pass on the ECB's interest rate cut, but thousands of people hope the Government will do something about it. It is in the Tánaiste's power to act decisively. He should tell them that €20.7 billion has been pumped into the banks since this time last year.

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