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“It's certainly an option, and it is a way that we can help people reduce the cost of their electricity bill”

As the cost of living crisis continues to put the squeeze on the public, Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the Government is considering another €200 credit to assist with rising energy costs.The Tánaiste discussed the possibility on Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio One on Tuesday ."It's certainly an option, and it is a way that we can help people reduce the cost of their electricity bill," Varadkar said.

"It's a simple thing to do and if you give it to every household, it's a simple way of doing it. If you decide to have a means-tested system of some sort, that's very complicated and can be quite expensive to administer and can take a lot of time to do, whereas a discount is very straightforward." Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney had previously discussed the possibility of bringing back the credit while speaking on RTÉ Radio One's This Week on Sunday .

 

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