Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, United Left) | Oireachtas source

What I am attacking is the policy of this Government and that which preceded it to implement the austerity measures which force people into situations whereby they must use food banks and must get breakfasts and lunches at school because the family income does not provide for children to be supported in this way. It is an attack on the Tánaiste's policies and the fact people must depend on food banks. There has been an increase. Michael McDonagh, the CEO of Crosscare, stated has been an increase in the number of people needing food banks. If it was one in ten in 2013, it could be two in ten.

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