Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour) | Oireachtas source

On budget night the Labour Party moved a motion to seek a deferral of the planned excise duty increases pushed on punters at the pumps, at least until budget 2025 next October. On budget night the Minister, Deputy Ryan, refused to accept the Labour Party amendment to the motion and we have seen excise duties rise at the pumps on 1 April - "April fuels day", as it was dubbed by Pat Flanagan in the Sunday Mirror. We have seen that increase in April and we will see a further increase in August. I am making the case that should be deferred and at least reviewed in the budget in October 2024.

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