Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that the Government will consider new cost of living supports this month to help thousands struggling amid the crisis.
Mr Varadkar said that while that “no decision has been made on the matter”, inflation will not be under control by February and that the Government will have to interact, reports the Irish Mirror. The Fine Gael leader also hinted that it is “legally possible” for the Government to extend reduced VAT to restaurants but not to hotels.
Hotels have regularly been accused of “price gouging” since the VAT rate dropped from 13.5% to 9% in recent months. The Government introduced several measures in The Budget in a bid to tackle the cost of living, which included the introduction of €200 energy credits for households.
