Government accused of looking after rich and ignoring poor

The Government’s being accusing the Government of looking after the rich and ignoring the poor.

It’s over plans to issue the €600 energy credit announced in the budget to the owners of 62,000 holiday home owners.

It’ll cost the state 37 million euro, but Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore says its grossly unfair.

Deputy Whitmore says 600 Euro is going to people who don’t need it while lone parents struggle to pay their bills:

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