Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-05
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Simon Harris (FG), Wicklow

Over 400,000 homes qualify for fuel allowance support, which makes up more than a quarter of the homes in the country.
That maths just does not add up. More people are qualifying for fuel allowance than are in energy arrears in Ireland, according to the Deputy's own figures he just shared with us. We will continue to work on this situation intensively. I do not doubt anyone's bona fides; we all want to assist people. The first thing, though, is to call out price-gouging and to not add to it by buying into the narrative that fuel prices should be going up right now. There is a lag in any impact on changes in wholesale prices and what people should be seeing at the pump and that should be called out. The CCPC has an important job to do in relation to this. The Minister is working on this too and we will continue to work to monitor the economic impact of this conflict as it unfolds.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-05