Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

I want the Taoiseach to understand that struggling families do not want his recognition, understanding or empathy. They want the Taoiseach and his Government colleagues to take responsibility for the circumstances in which we now find ourselves. More to the point, they want to see action that yields results for them and their families. As the Taoiseach said, the ESRI is an independent organisation. It receives substantial State funding. Many people have been asking why this document was taken off the ESRI website. A more pertinent question would relate to how this report was put up there in the first place.

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