Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 7 September 2022
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion
Dr. Muireann Lynch:
The principle remains the same, in that the flat-rate measure, by definition, is flat. It is obviously less targeted than something using the social welfare measure, but it is better than excise duties etc. because anything that subsidises the price of energy is going to accrue more to those higher-income households that consume more energy.
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