Mayo concerns over spiralling cost of fuel

The issue of the spiralling cost of fuel is a massive problem coming down the tracks, a Mayo Oireachtas member has indicated.

Senator Lisa Chambers elaborated: "The cost of fuel is increasing at a rate we did not expect.

"We will need certain provisions to be put in place in the budget to offset that cost and protect our most vulnerable.

"It is a commitment of the government that any increases in carbon tax will be ring-fenced and put back into climate action and addressing fuel poverty to ensure those most at risk of experiencing fuel poverty are protected and do not experience it.

"That is a really important pillar of our climate policy."