Cost of Living Issues
Dail Éireann — 2023-05-30
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Bríd Smith (PBP), Dublin South-Central

I am asking these questions on behalf of Deputy Boyd Barrett. It asks whether the Minister is aware of the national representative survey carried out by Barnardos but I am quite sure the Minister is aware of it. I thank Barnardos for conducting the survey and shining a spotlight on this very important issue. The survey received responses from over 315 parents or guardians with children under the age of 18 in their care and found that up to half of them have had to go without heat, electricity, food, clothing or other essential items over the past six months.

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Sitting date: 2023-05-30