Bacik: More targeted measures needed to tackle energy crisis

More targeted measures to tackle the cost of living would save the government money and help those"most grieved", Ivana Bacik TD has said.

The comments come as Budget 2023 is rumoured to include three €200 payments for all households to help with energy bills throughout the winter., the Labour politician outlined her own party's take on the energy crisis. "Clearly any measures that alleviate the hardship facing so many families and households across the country would be welcome", she said."But certainly we in Labour would have questions about whether this is the best way of alleviating hardship.""If there's now a proposal to put three different payments of €200, clearly that will be of assistance to families, but it's not targeted so as to support those most at risk of energy poverty.

"I suppose it's symptomatic of a sense, at government level, that they've been asleep at the wheel, or asleep at the handlebars, in the face of this energy crisis.""It is long passed time for government to start introducing the sort of emergency measures that actually other countries have already introduced."Main image shows Labour Leader Ivana speaking at the Dail plinth outside Leinster House. Picture by: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.

Why does she have questions yet no solutions?🙄

Again the government is not targeting those in need Excuse last time was “it would take too much time to implement & delay payments” They’ve had time since then Why not more targeted at the most vulnerable I for one can do without these payments at the moment

Rember they got elected in 2011 and told lies to get it, then lied and attacked those who voted for them and started this homeless crisis ThatcherBurton

Generally agree..Those most in need should be reassured by measures aimed at them! But, it's OK too to acknowledge that there's also a band of citizenry living not too far above the standard means test rules. And I not only welcome the universal energy cashback, I need it too

Till she gets elected into government and its allllll forgotten

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