Energy rebate of €113 will do nothing to ease pressure on families, warns Labour

The party will table a motion in the Dáil calling on the Government to step in to tackle the rising cost of living across society

The Labour Party will seek the introduction of a carbon credit, valued at approximately €200 euro per household for households that will be earning less than €50,000. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA

The Government's €113.50 energy grant for households does not do enough to stop families encountering fuel poverty, the Labour Party has warned.

The party will on Wednesday table a motion calling on the Government to step in to tackle the rising cost of living across society, with finance spokesperson Ged Nash telling reporters at Leinster House that the rebate did not go far enough.