Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As I said yesterday, I will not get into the specifics of the package of measures that the Government is considering now but I appreciate the Deputy raising these matters. As I said yesterday, the idea is to do what we can to alleviate the pressures families are experiencing now because of the increased cost of living and the inflation being generated internationally across the globe. It is an international phenomenon for a number of reasons, including soaring oil and gas prices and congested supply chain logistics. Supply is not meeting demand as we reopen from Covid-19. Putting all these factors together, it leads to a very significant cycle of inflation. We will bring forward a package of measures to try to help people.

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