'Clever politics': Micheál Martin says Sinn Féin is calling for a bonus for every season

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'Clever politics': Micheál Martin says Sinn Féin is calling for a bonus for every season
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Tánaiste Micheál Martin has accused Sinn Féin of 'clever politics' in the Dáil during a tense exchange over the upcoming cost-of-living package.

TÁNAISTE MICHEÁL MARTIN has accused Sinn Féin of “clever politics” in the Dáil during a tense exchange over the upcoming cost-of-living package.Due to be unveiled next Tuesday, the cost of living package is set to contain both targeted and universal measures, but is not being billed as a mini budget, with the Taoiseach confirming that the supports will remain within the parameters set out in Budget 2023.

“Reflect on what has happened on your Government’s watch. Already saddled with out of control rents, soaring energy bills, high travel costs and the spectre of rising interest rates, it’s an unforgivable situation that families go hungry because they can’t afford to fill the shopping trolley at the end of the week, and that’s the reality of the cost of living crisis,” Doherty said.

“This proposal will go a long way to supporting those who are suffering at the sharp edge of the cost-of-living crisis. Any Government serious about tackling financial hardship and poverty would have supported this proposal and implemented it. Your Government choose not to.” “We understand, of course, that measures are due to expire at the end of this month. The government will be holding a series of meetings over the coming days to ensure there will not be a cliff edge and it will continue to support families who continue to be under pressure because of the cost of living situation.

None of the upcoming support measures have yet been confirmed, but it’s understood that the Taoiseach has said that any decisions made must be both affordable and be sufficient to help people and businesses until the budget in the autumn.“Targeted because pensioners, people on low incomes, people who receive social welfare payments are suffering the most from the rising cost of living, particularly because it’s groceries and energy costs that have gone up the most,” he told the Dáil.

He told reporters that the Government needed to get the “best possible result” from spending taxpayers’ money on further supports.

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