Peter Chap Cleere
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first heard May 2026
last heard 29 Jun
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Yeah, I think first of all, Clare, and good morning to you and good morning to your listeners and Mairead.
I suppose the first thing to note is that the government has already introduced probably the most significant package across Europe, a package worth 750 million, which has eased the pressure on many families and businesses and individuals right across the country.
As part of those suite of measures, there was the 32 cent reduction in diesel and the 27 cent reduction in petrol.
along with the additional four weeks for fuel allowance and depositing of the 1% carbon levy and a really, really significant agriculture and haulage scheme as well, which has been really, really well taken up.
So there was that specific measure brought in in terms of the 32 cents and the 27 cents on the diesel.
Now, the Taoiseach has said very clearly, very clearly, that there will not be a cliff edge, that there potentially will be a taper levelling down, as one would expect considering the way oil prices have gone at the moment.
I mean,
Before the war in Iran, oil prices had served sharply.
Brent crude oil was at about $115 a barrel.
It's now trading close to $75 a barrel.
It's actually lower now than it was before the measures were brought in.
So, yes, there will more than likely be a tapering down.
Government are meeting this afternoon in terms of the leadership.
And there's plenty of time before the dog goes into recess to make informed, evidence-based, prudent financial decisions for everybody in the country.
Well, let me give you an example, Clare.
I was driving around the constituency yesterday in Carlow and Kilkenny and I came across Ballin.
And before the diesel there in Ballin yesterday was 158, I think it was.
158.
So that's a significant reduction.
When these measures are brought in, you're largely looking at 225, 230 for diesel across petrol pumps worldwide.
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