Cavan-Monaghan TD, Pauline Tully, has called for the Government to give urgent cost of living payment to families.
The motion will come before the Dáil tomorrow and would deliver €200 for every adult with an income less than €30,000 and €100 for every adult with an income between €30,000 and €60,000.
It's part of a package of proposals by Sinn Féin, including cutting childcare costs by two thirds, putting a month's rent back into renters' pockets, increasing the minimum wage and social welfare rates, and establishing a discretionary fund to assist households with utility debt.
Deputy Tully claims the cost of living is "out of control" and that local families are under "real financial pressure."
She added that "no one" should ever face the choice between putting food on the table or paying a bill, and called for the Government to "act now" to support families in Cavan and Monaghan.
Speaking ahead of Sinn Féin's Dáil motion tomorrow, Deputy Tully stated, "I am urging all TDs to back our motion and ensure families get this much-needed support without delay.
"Of course, the government cannot protect everyone from every price increase, but they can do much, much more than they are currently doing. It’s time to help people who are under real financial pressure by backing Sinn Féin’s plan to tackle the cost of living crisis.”
