"They could follow the example of the Spanish government who - under pressure from their people - cut the VAT rate by more than half.
"ESB made a year-on-year profit of €363m - used to be the way that the ESB had a mandate to be a breakeven company.Deputy Barry says such a move could be done in the Dáil. "And if we have a really cold snap, this could be a really dangerous situation for people who are older and poorer in particular.
MickBarryTD And maybe cut their 60% take out of the price of petrol and diesel too while they're at it.
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