Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

We know the Cabinet was given stark warnings last night about the risks to our economy as a result of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. These included the possibility that household gas and electricity might need to be rationed, that public transport services might be cut and that food prices could rocket even further. How likely is the prospect of gas and electricity being rationed? Is this something that could happen on an EU-wide basis? What preparations are being made to address that possibility?

My other question relates to the ESB's unprecedented profits last year of, I believe, €679 million. Last year, the Tánaiste said that if there were hyper profits, the Government should take a larger dividend. Is the Taoiseach considering that action as a means of raising more funding which could be used to subsidise prices for the consumer?

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