Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-15
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

The Government, before any blockade, was in discussions with the Irish Road Haulage Association, the IFA and farm contractors.
In fact, we had introduced a €250 million package three or four weeks ago in the House. As I said earlier, we have been introducing cost-of-living packages on an ongoing basis. The budget had some significant measures, including the DEIS plus scheme, for example, to help low-income families in particular, the fuel allowance and so on. Everybody accepts that people are under enormous pressure - everybody in the House does - because of global crises. The war in particular has exacerbated matters and prices have shot up. That has really caused concern.
I do not think the Social Democrats predicted what happened last week. They said very little last week at all, which is fair enough. They said nothing.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-15