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Energy payment legislation

Summary

Mick Barry said the €100 energy payment was too low and should be brought in before Christmas, or at least considered by the Business Committee.

Some news reports are suggesting that this €100 emergency energy payment might not be paid until March or April of next year because legislation will not be introduced until the new year. I believe €100 is too low a sum given the scale of rising energy costs. Why can this legislation not be introduced before Christmas? If it is a question of the Dáil having to sit one or two extra days, my group would strongly favour taking that step. We would ask, at the very least, that the Business Committee would meet to consider the options.

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