Cuts to fuel costs isn't "sufficient for those who are suffering" - TD

Cuts to fuel costs were not "sufficient for those out there who are suffering" according to Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú. 

The Sinn Féin TD used his speaking time in the Dáíl to accuse the government of a "lack of flexibility and agility" in tackling soaring fuel costs. 

"I do not accept that enough has been done with regard to the cuts to diesel and petrol," he said. 

Deputy Ó Murchú said the measures should have been introduced a week or two ago but said the government were assessing the situation while "people already were under severe pressure because of the cost-of-living crisis that is affecting many. 

He said people with disabilities were particularly under pressure. 

"If we're talking about particular cohorts that are under pressure, they include those with disabilities, who had €1,400 taken off them from one budget to another, so these are the sort of things that need to be dealt with. Again, I do not think enough has been done."

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Deputy Ó Murchú said the government had "one job" which was to look after people "who are suffering". 

"We have all spoken about coach operators. We have spoken about those in agriculture. We have also spoken today about community nurses that are under pressure. This is not going to be enough to facilitate them doing the work they do. The same goes with home carers. None of it is good enough," he said.