Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge all of those measures, particularly the temporary measures. I acknowledge of course the nature of them and their careful impact on the inflation rate. However, part of the reason I asked this question was to do with what I would refer to as ongoing creep, particularly in the inflation on consumer goods, services and fuel, which remains stubbornly high. We are 15 cent or 20 cent a litre off what I would describe as a crisis when we were getting two, three or four emails a day from constituents, observing the high costs of fuel. That is going back to 2022. Are there additional measures that perhaps the Minister will consider in the context of the budget? He does not necessarily have to mention them today. However, I believe there should be scope for measures which have the potential to reduce consumer costs.

I acknowledge the past work done by the Minister with regard to certain large multiples who have reduced their prices. I have not observed that of late.

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