Taoiseach: Budget supports will 'protect people' from energy disconnections

Opposition calls for immediate ban on disconnections to ensure the most vulnerable households are protected

Micheál Martin suggested opposition TDs were being 'too dismissive' of the "extraordinary measures" that were included in the budget.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said budget supports will "protect people" from gas and electricity disconnection this winter.

It comes amid opposition calls for an immediate ban on disconnections to ensure the most vulnerable households are protected.