Peadar Tóibín: Government driving up prices for families

Peadar Tóibín addresses the Dáil to accuse the government of driving up living costs through semi-state profits, fuel taxes and rising energy charges. He demands ministers halt planned petrol and diesel increases and reduce taxes on home heating oil to protect families ahead of winter. Chapters: 00:00 Opening challenge 00:23 ESB profits and price rise 01:03 Electricity system costs 01:21 Carbon and fuel taxes 01:52 Food price increases 02:28 Planned petrol and diesel hikes 03:00 Energy arrears and winter warning 🇮🇪 Irish politics in one place! Visit https://videoparliament.ie 📽 Watch speeches by TDs, Senators and MEPs. 🔔 Subscribe, like and share! Source: Oireachtas (oireachtas.ie), public broadcasts. We publish material from all political parties — no commentary, no bias. We help you see the full picture and draw your own conclusions. If you spot an error, let us know by email. Your vote matters!