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"Increase child benefit by ten euro per month!" - Green Party TD calling for mini-budget

Neasa Hourigan joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to outline her suggestions to alleviate the rising cost of living...

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16.34 9 Feb 2022


"Increase child benefit by ten euro per month!" - Green Party TD calling for mini-budget


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16.34 9 Feb 2022


The cost of living crisis continues, with the Government continuing to be under fire over its response. They are promising that a number of measures are currently under consideration.

Finance spokesperson for the Green Party, Neasa Hourigan has today written to the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Social Welfare to ask them to consider the issuing of a ‘mini’ budget in the coming month. 

Neasa Hourigan joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to outline her suggestions to alleviate the rising cost of living...

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