Government must learn energy cost 'lessons' ahead of winter, committee to hear

The Society of St Vincent de Paul will say: “People are forced to make strategic choices between essentials, food through the week, or energy through the week. No one should be faced with that dilemma." File photo

Energy costs will “continue to be unaffordable” for many throughout the summer and the Government must enter this coming winter “having learnt lessons” from the last year, an Oireachtas committee will hear on Tuesday.

The Oireachtas Environment Committee will hear from a number of advocates this morning on the impact of energy poverty on thousands of families across the country, and measures that could be taken to support them going forward.