Alan Healy: When money is no object, policy gets sloppy

The Tanaiste Simon Harris was in the Dáil this week, hinting that a decision to extend excise duty cuts on petrol and diesel could be taken by the Government to avoid a “cliff edge” for motorists when they expire on July 31.

Mr Harris said he accepts that “nobody can absorb a full 32c” increase in fuel prices, but said we “cannot ignore” that petrol and diesel prices have started to fall in recent days.

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