Families preparing for school in the autumn need help now, Sinn Féin leader tells Dáil

It comes as the government published its Summer Economic Statement, worth €6.7bn 

Sinn Féin’s President Mary Lou McDonald during a march in Dublin organised by the Cost of Living Coalition (Brian Lawless/PA)

Families preparing for their children to return to school in the autumn need help now with back-to-school costs now, the Dail has heard.

It comes as the government published its Summer Economic Statement on Monday, which outlines the parameters of Budget 2023, worth €6.7bn and will include one-off measures to tackle the hike in bills that has been fuelled by inflation.