Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach's answer to the people was to put a 2% increase on fuel. Who pays the most? The Government is taking 45% of a wage. I have asked the Taoiseach today about the rural person because there is no infrastructure. The Taoiseach mentioned infrastructure two or three times in his deliberations. If I was living in the city I could choose the Luas, the train, the DART, the bus or I could cycle or walk. There is none of that outside the city boundaries and the Government's failure to introduce infrastructure outside the city areas is what I am talking about. I am talking about the rural person outside the famous Red Cow roundabout. Everything outside that is rural and everyone outside of that has no infrastructure so they pay the most. If you live in the city, you have a choice but there is no choice in rural areas. That is why I am asking the Taoiseach to consider something like reducing the VAT or we will not have food on our tables this winter.

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