Kenny dismisses €5 ‘food rations’ concerns

Concern that people will be forced to live on “food rations” of just €5 a day under tough new insolvency rules have been brushed aside by the Taoiseach.

Enda Kenny insisted that such guideline figures for debt-laden families seeking help would not be “binding” and were only “indicative” yardsticks.

However, the opposition parties rounded on the remarks, saying they proved the Taoiseach is “out of touch” with the realities of financial hardship as people will have to abide by terms laid down by banks under the new insolvency regime.