Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

As part of last year's budget, the Government introduced an enhanced electricity credit of €600 that was applied to electricity bills. However, many in the Traveller community were left behind as they did not receive this energy credit. Despite engagement between the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, and the National Traveller Money Advice and Budgetary Service, MABS, the issue has still not been resolved. Many families have missed out on a credit that would have eased a significant financial burden during this cost-of-living crisis. There was no bother in this credit making its way to those who not in need of it, such as TDs, high net worth individuals and multimillionaires. With next week's budget looming, what is the Government going to do to ensure that every Traveller household that missed out on a credit last year is issued with a credit as soon as possible? What will it do to ensure that it does not happen again next week?

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