Peter Chap Cleere

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202 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 29 Jun

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The Claire Byrne Show · Government discuss a gradual reversal in the excise cuts on fuel · 29 Jun 2026 podcast

And as I said to you, as a government, we have a responsibility for taxpayers right across the country to make sure that we're managing the finances correctly and prudently.

Yeah, and it's a fair point.

I mean, fuel prices, they have and they were putting huge pressure on families and farmers, and especially those there that were living in rural Ireland.

I mean, there's no alternative driving if you're living where I am in the Kilkenny-Carroll border.

I mean, it's essential for work and your school runs and your sports runs and everyday life.

So absolutely, it was so important that at the time when fuel prices went to the levels they were at, that government stepped in and intervened.

But I suppose we're now back into a situation where we're in a more normalised situation where Brent crude oil has reduced from $115 to $75.

Yeah, but we don't see that at the pumps.

Well, there's a fantastic petrol station in Ballin County, Clare.

Well, you're more than welcome to come down.

We have Erlingford, the cabin is up in Erlingford at 160 something.

So, I mean, we have seen a huge reduction, to be fair.

But notwithstanding that, the most important point here is that there will not be a cliff edge.

There's a bit of scaremongering going out there.

I think the government needs to be responsible.

I think the leaders are meeting this evening.

And potentially what we'll see is a tapered levelling down done over a phased basis.

I think that's fair.

I think most people would accept that because at the end of the day, there was a measure of packages brought through, which was 750 million.

And I suppose government...

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