Cabinet Committees
Dail Éireann — 2026-05-19
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Rose Conway-Walsh (SF), Mayo

Go raibh maith agat.
I welcome the women from Mayo to the Public Gallery.
As we have been going door to door and speaking directly with families ahead of the by elections this Friday, the one issue that is raised more than any other is the unaffordability of energy and electricity. People are afraid to turn on their heating. Others are rationing, cutting back on essentials and living in constant anxiety about the next bill arriving through the door. Does the Taoiseach accept that this situation is unsustainable for working families, pensioners, carers and vulnerable people? Will he introduce energy credits to reduce energy costs and provide meaningful relief? We tabled legislation last week to show how we could permanently reduce energy prices. Something has to be done. People just cannot afford it. One woman answered the door to me yesterday. She had layers of clothing on her and said that she cannot turn the heat on. It was pouring rain and it was freezing outside. We have to do something to help people here and now.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-19