Inflation - What do you think the Government should do?

It's not significant as it's a once off payment. So much joy for such a small amount. Think of poor - for them it's just some bonus but there is no long term solution with it. This amount of money could have been used to pay for poor people only. That could have been a few times larger amount, let say, 100 Euro for 4-5 continues months! The fact nobody was opposing shows it's a populist decision. Populists don't like to oppose the ideas which are already in public and would be popular. This is exactly what being populist is - irrational, short term, often throwing the money without an actual advantage. It's a quick way to show 'they care' without a strategy and medium or long term result. This isn't even a short term result as it's just a once off payment. No use of it. Image to invest this money to health, education. There are so many things to improve in Ireland what they should focus to.

Paddy votes for whoever promises them the most free stuff! No matter if they end up skyping their kids in Oz, etc as a result.

I thought governments were meant to cut spending when the economy begins to overheat, that's not possible in Ireland as there's always an election to be bought!

Inflation is caused by rising costs energy prices supply chain issues shortage of products these are all out of government control there's nothing they can do. Company's increase prices as costs rise. Taxs pay for schools hospitals civil servants wages I d ont think there's any point in reducing taxs Ireland is a small country we can't reduce inflation we depend on exports and tourism.