Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says the Government is looking at other ways that it can respond to rising energy costs. Image: Alamy Stock Photo Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says the Government is looking at other ways that it can respond to rising energy costs. Image: Alamy Stock Photo TÁNAISTE LEO VARADKAR has said the Government might have to look at reducing excise duty on petrol and diesel as prices hit €2 per litre on some forecourts today.
The Journal reported earlier this week that senior sources said that should the €2 per litre mark be breached, the Government would have no choice but to step in.Advertisement Varadkar said the inflation package will already see people getting a household discount for electricity bills, but added “we’re looking at other ways that we can respond”.Senior sources have indicated that the Green Party would not like such a move, it was also suggested that the Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe would also not be keen on any changes in excise before the Budget.
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Just Do It
Might my hole! And the rest more like
A bit late as usual. The usual political answer to an on going problem.
“Might”?!
What It would the way to help the people & reduce inflation… but at what cost and who will Chevy the “sums”!