Excise cuts should remain 'as long as necessary', says SF
Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said the cuts in place on fuel excise duty should remain for "as long as they are necessary", adding that they should only increase when international prices begin to fall.
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Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said the cuts in place on fuel excise duty should remain for "as long as they are necessary", adding that they should only increase when international prices begin to fall.
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Excise cuts should remain 'as long as necessary', says SF
Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said the cuts in place on fuel excise duty should remain for "as long as they are necessary", adding that they should only increase when international prices begin to fall.
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SF writes to Martin to recall Dáil early over excise cuts
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin asking him to recall the Dáil next week so it can vote to delay the first stage of the planned fuel excise duty cuts reversal.
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McDonald calls for early Dáil recall over fuel measures
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin asking him to recall the Dáil next week so it can vote to delay the first stage of the planned fuel excise duty cuts reversal.
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