Dáil debates
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions
Departmental Reports
9:10 pm
Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source
I thank the Minister for her response. I fully appreciate this is a matter that crosses many Departments. I also appreciate the urgency behind it. A report from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul some months ago indicated many one-parent families are choosing between having meals and paying their electricity costs. These issues will not be addressed through the report. The report might give some indication of the urgency of Government to tackle it across Departments. That is why I would like to know when we will see the report. Notwithstanding how comprehensive and detailed it is and the level of engagement, we need to know when the Minister will publish the report and outline what she will do about it. Given the level of poverty and deprivation and that some parents are skipping meals, we need to say what we are going to do about it quickly.
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