Taoiseach: Government will claw back energy firms' profits to give back to consumers

Mr Martin restated the Government’s intention to tackle windfall profits made by energy companies as part of the European directive. Photo: Damien Storan

The Government is to claw back profits made by energy companies through higher standing charges this winter, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

Mr Martin also said that vulnerable people who get into difficulty in meeting their bills will not face being disconnected.