Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We all know the situation we are in. We are not taking away from what has been done by the Government to date but the fact is we are in a crisis and a disaster, to use terminology that is interchangeable now. We need to see action. It is no more than what any of us hear when we go around canvassing. No one is very interested in what has been done because they are more interested in what is going to be done. Given the circumstances people are in, we need action.

What we want to see is what is proposed in many of these reports. We need supports to be targeted at those who need it most. That is going to be difficult. We all know that a considerable amount of people have no choice about their use of fuel because they have to travel. We all know what we need to do with regard to wind energy, electric cars, infrastructure and public transport. We need to facilitate people who do not have those alternatives now. What are we going to do? We are heading towards the Dáil recess and unless we take action soon, none of this will be dealt with before September, October or later. That will be critical.

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