Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2025-10-08
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

Actually, I do not have a housekeeper. I never have had. I do shop every week myself. It is no big deal. I go to the Douglas market and the English Market. I have my routine. The price of food has gone up. It has gone up significantly. I acknowledge that, and that is why we decided to target those on the lowest incomes. We took a deliberate decision. As I said this before in the House, all the left wing parties wanted us to do universal payments. I am not saying the Deputy is left wing. They all wanted us to do universal payments. There was a time when those on the left wing would have favoured targeting. Fianna Fáil always had a social conscience.

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Sitting date: 2025-10-08