Mayo TD presses Government to remove carbon tax from heating oil
The Erris native has called on Government TDs to support Sinn Féin’s legislation being brought forward tomorrow
Sinn Féin TD for Mayo, Rose Conway-Walsh, has called on Government TDs to support Sinn Féin’s legislation being brought forward tomorrow, which would remove carbon tax from home heating oil for as long as prices remain high and ultimately reduce costs for households struggling with soaring energy bills.
She added that it was unacceptable that, deep into an ongoing energy price crisis, the Government has failed to remove a single cent of carbon tax from home heating oil despite sharp increases in costs for ordinary people.
Teachta Conway-Walsh said: “For months now, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Independents have stood by while workers, families and pensioners who rely on home heating oil have borne the full force of rising energy costs.
“Heating oil is the primary source of home heating for many households in Mayo, especially in rural areas, and has been one of the fuels hardest hit by soaring prices, yet the Government has stubbornly refused to remove a single cent of carbon tax from its price.
“The Government needs to wake up to the reality facing households and start putting workers and families first. It will not be lost on the public that the higher they pay for home heating oil, the more money the state takes in from hard-working people through taxes like VAT.
“The result of that is some households in Mayo now can’t even afford a refill, so it is far too late for half measures or tinkering around the edges. The Government must support Sinn Féin’s legislation to act decisively by removing carbon tax from home heating oil for as long as prices remain high.”