The possibility of bad weather or snow could influence the “strategic” cost of living decisions that the Government has to make, it has been suggested.
It comes amid warnings that a final decision on measures may not be made until next week, despite a number of high-level meetings taking place over the coming days. A number of measures announced during the Budget will cease at the end of the month, including excise cuts on petrol and diesel and VAT cuts on electricity. The final €200 energy credit will be placed on bills during the March/April billing cycle.
One Senior Government source told the Irish Mirror that a decision on future payments is now most likely to be made after next Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. The Cabinet sub-committee on the economy is due to meet this Thursday. Another Government source said that the Government must make “strategic choices”.
