Taoiseach: 'Carbon Tax not as significant as political debate would suggest'

TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has said that next month’s hike in Carbon Tax “is not as significant as the political debate around this would suggest”.

Ryan also said the public is to be encouraged to be energy efficient, with practical advice from Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland expected in the coming weeks. He said the government has already allocated €2 billion since the Budget to cost-of-living supports but cautioned that governments must “avoid chasing inflation”.

Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Minister Ryan said the government will focus on further measures to help those who are most at risk of fuel poverty.He promised “a whole series of initiatives” depending on how long the war in Ukraine and inflationary problems last. He said the upcoming removal of the PSO levy on electricity bills is another universal measure that will take effect over the coming months.“We need to target particularly those at risk of fuel poverty and some of those measures will take time, some of them will be better placed for the budget where we really need to look at what your how the social welfare system can kick in and to take time and to get that right,” he said.

This shower have no clue of reality. Highest paid ministers in Europe, Martin owns 3 houses plus 2 holiday homes , a house in Dublin owned by his wife so he can claim rent allowance. They haven't a clue . We are the fools

Practical Tip No.1: End offshore drilling in the Irish Sea that FG signed off on Tip No.2: Stop blaming working people for consuming the energy they need to survive.

That's easy for someone it doesn't effect to say.

Insignificant because of how high the prices are currently. I don’t think the Taoiseach is reading the room here.

Irish are a lazy and selfish race. They will talk and give out but will not protest against anything. They hope someone else will do it for them. 🤷🏻‍♂️☘️

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