Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Such measures would have been supported by the House. The gouging of people and businesses is a failure of the Dáil and the four years in government. It is disgraceful. It is killing rural Ireland and businesses across a range of sectors. It needs to be addressed. I am glad the Minister of State agrees.

There is little in the budget on childcare, so there is not much to say on it.

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