People are choosing between food and fuel with the continued rise in the cost of living, according to a Kerry TD.
Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly says the government seems ambivalent about fuel and energy costs, which he says are out of control.
Deputy Daly adds there’s a real fear people won’t be able to afford to drive to work or college, and medical card holders will have to borrow money to pay for care.
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The Sinn Féin TD is urging the government to remove excise duty on home heating oil.
It comes after the announcement of EU-wide measures to tackle rising energy costs, which will allow Ireland to engage directly with the European Commission to cut VAT on fuel.
