Energy Prices
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-16
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Pa Daly (SF), Kerry

We saw yesterday the Taoiseach clapping himself on the back because, since 2022, the worst of the rises in electricity bills had been cushioned by supports given by the Government. In this regard, there were electricity credits promised in the run-up to the election. However, the supports have been stripped away, leaving ordinary householders even more exposed. Compounding matters was the dismissive attitude of the Taoiseach. The Minister may or may not wish to comment on the Taoiseach’s comment that he hopes there is a good summer ahead for people.
Would the Minister consider removing the excise duty on home heating oil, decreasing it by €200 per tank, and introducing more concrete measures to deal with what is effectively a doubling in price, particularly for people in rural areas? We are already paying the highest electricity prices in the EU. There has been a failure by the Government to deal with this. Electricity credits have been stripped away and the response does not go far enough.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-16