Here, we take a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come.<\/p>\n
Fuel prices<\/p>\n
Soaring fuel prices have been the key topic both inside and outside political circles.<\/p>\n
The Government has announced a \u00a0\u20ac250 million package of support\u00a0for households and businesses impacted by the rising prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The D\u00e1il voted on Tuesday night by 118 votes to 39 for excise rates to be reduced by 15 cent per litre on petrol; 20 cent per litre on diesel; and 3 cent per litre on marked gas oil.<\/p>\n
However, earlier cuts were met with reports of fuel stations immediately rising their prices.<\/p>\n
T\u00e1naiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has warned them not to continue with this practice.<\/p>\n
He said \u201cit\u2019s very clear people were very quick to put up the prices. They need to pull them down as quickly”. He also warned \u201cthe Government will be monitoring this extremely closely\u201d.<\/p>\n
Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin said provided the cuts are not passed on, \u201cthat has implications and consequences as well, in terms of subsequent decisions that the Government might take\u201d.<\/p>\n
O’Callaghan drops plan to move planning, immigration judicial reviews to Circuit Court<\/p>\n
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has dropped a proposal to introduce legislation aimed at moving some judicial review cases, including planning and immigration cases, from the High Court to the Circuit Court.<\/p>\n
The move was announced before the Oireachtas justice committee meeting on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
MEP Maria Walsh to vote against EU \u2018return hubs\u2019 over fears of ‘outsourcing migration’<\/p>\n