Taoiseach denies €100 off electricity bills is a 'gimmick'

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said that the €100 credit was “a bit more help” to hard-pressed families. Picture: Julien Behal

The Taoiseach has denied that a planned €100 household electricity bill giveaway is a “gimmick”, as social justice campaigners and financial experts warned that it will make little difference in combating hefty bills.

Speaking in Cork, Micheál Martin said the move announced by the Government to give €100 per home to be used for electricity bills in the new year was not designed to outflank left-leaning political opponents.