July 3rd, 2018 The road haulage sector cannot support the equalisation of the cost of petrol and diesel without a rebate from the State, the Oireachtas Select Committee on Budget Oversight heard yesterday. Any increase in the cost of diesel will lead to increased business costs for the already stressed Read more…
May 10th, 2018 Increasing the excise duty on diesel to the level of petrol could bring in up to €500 million a year and reduce our emission levels, the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight heard on Tuesday. Speaking before the Committee, Professor Edgar Morgenroth presented the findings of a recent Read more…
October 9th, 2017 Opposition parties launched their alternative budget proposals last week, with the Social Democrats, Green Party and Solidarity-PBP all launching their proposals on Thursday morning (and giving political journalists a hectic schedule to boot). Across all opposition parties’ alternative budgets, the housing crisis takes centre stage, as well Read more…
