Aontú is calling on the Government to allow for immediate measures to allow the sale of turf during the current energy crisis.
Monaghan Rep Olivia Larkin says the crisis is really biting and people are badly struggling.
She says people are suffering from the sharp hike in costs for everything and while we may be in meteorological Spring it is cold, and the weather continues to be unsettled. The Monaghan woman says she is acutely aware of elderly people, disabled people and those with young families who just cannot keep up with the huge increases.
According to Olivia, it is ludicrous to think that people are sitting freezing and afraid to turn on their heating while we have turf in this country that could be sold.
She is calling on the government to exercise a bit of common sense and allow for the sale of turf during this turbulent time.
