Ciaran Hancock

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costs are under control.

And, you know, obviously there's the whole scandal around the National Children's Hospital, which still isn't open and it's, you know, so far beyond its deadline.

No, we're still grappling with a double airport passenger cap.

We don't have enough in the system in terms of water and infrastructure planning delays.

I mean, you could go on and on.

Anyway, all right.

Yeah.

OK, Cliff Taylor, thank you for joining us.

Thanks, Ciarán.

We're going to take a short break now.

When we return, I'll be talking to Conor Pope about the cost of boiling a kettle and running your immersion all day.

Back in a few moments.

Welcome back.

This is Inside Business with Ciarán Hancock.

With energy prices on the rise, it pays to be smart about your energy consumption.

Conor Pope has been doing the maths on the cost of everyday items like boiling a kettle, running a shower and turning on your various appliances.

And he joined me in studio to offer some tips on how to reduce your home energy bills.

With the CSO today saying that energy prices rose in April by more than 15% year on year against the backdrop of the Middle East conflict, I began by asking him what the outlook for electricity and gas prices was for the rest of this year.

Here we go.