"We fear moneylenders will end up targeting people who will just not be able to repay loans at the exorbitant interest rates they are charging," says SVP president Kieran Stafford.

“The high cost of energy here in Ireland should be considered a key contributor to utility arrears and the inability of people to adequately heat their homes,” says the SVP’s Dr Tricia Keilthy.

Almost 10,000 people are currently homeless, and nearly 86,000 households are on the social housing waiting list.

'Get out' clause on agriculture is ‘an abdication of responsibility, not a diplomatic triumph,’ says Trócaire.

Levy is clearly out of proportion to low income customers' ability to pay and can be viewed as a regressive tax: SVP.

Support for energy, food, laundry costs, replacement of furniture and household costs.