Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We will have to give some thought to that. The shock to our economy and to energy prices as a result of the invasion of Ukraine was not anticipated but it has happened and we have to deal with it. The Government is very aware of the impact this will have on households in the form of higher energy bills for motorists, farmers, business people and the haulage sector. We knew prices would rise over time, as they did, but I do not think anyone anticipated a further shock right after the pandemic in the way it has occurred. We will have to give that consideration over the coming days.

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