Departmental Schemes
Seanad Éireann — 2026-02-11
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Frankie Feighan (FG), Sligo-Leitrim

This issue has been brought to Senator Byrne by local councillors on the ground who listen to their constituents. I think we agree this target scheme provides critical support to some of the most vulnerable households in the country. As the Senator has rightly said, maybe the people who are providing the service need to be upskilled or retrained on how to deliver it. I am not saying they are not doing their job, but sometimes we probably need to put more pressure on them to liaise even more perfectly with their customers. I again thank the Senator.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-11