Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On 1 April, the Minister and the Government increased the level of excise duty on petrol and diesel. If the Minister gets away with this plan, this increase will be followed by two further tax increases, one in August and another in October. I am sure the Minister is aware that households are still facing a cost-of-living crisis. There is a widening gap between fuel prices North and South. This has been made greater because of the increases in excise duty which the Minister has given the go-ahead to. This puts increased pressure on ordinary motorists, workers and families. It also threatens the trade and viability of many businesses in the Border region. Given that this is the case, will the Minister commit to cancelling the further planned tax hikes on petrol and diesel?

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