Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

They got nothing in tax, energy credits or any other supports. They got nothing. Members opposite voted for a budget that gave them nothing. Worse than that, they are about to vote to make their cost of driving to work even more expensive.

I commend Deputy Doherty on tabling this amendment. I absolutely look forward to the people of Ireland seeing how their Teachtaí Dála vote. They are the messengers of the people but the question is whether they have actually heard the message from the people that they cannot take any more burden.

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