Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute
Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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For instance, the reduction in excise duty is bringing the price down. It has to have some impact on keeping inflation down whereas if we were to give it in the form of a subsidy at the existing price, that would clearly drive inflation in a much faster way. Is there a case for that?