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The government must remove these 62,000 holiday homes from the credit scheme<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The government must clarify if it intends to spend more than \u20ac6 million on electricity subsidies for holiday home owners, according to Social Democrats Climate Spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know we have a cost of living crisis and the high cost of energy is a major contributing factor. But, it can\u2019t be seriously argued that holiday home owners should be in receipt of government assistance to pay their bills.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to the last census, there are 62,000 holiday homes in Ireland. Under the government\u2019s current plan to issue a \u20ac100 credit to every household in the country, more than \u20ac6 million will be spent providing financial assistance to the owners of these homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government has stated that it cannot target this support at those most at need as it would be overly complex. That contention is dubious, given the scheme was announced in December and will not be paid until March \u2013 a period of four months, during which a more targeted approach could have been devised.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if the government\u2019s argument is accepted, that precise targeting is too burdensome, the same cannot be said for holiday homes. It should be possible for these homes to be identified and excised from the proposed plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are tens of thousands of vulnerable households in Ireland, many of which are making tough decisions about whether they should heat their homes or put food on the table. The \u20ac100 credit for these households, while welcome, does not go nearly far enough to insulate them from fuel poverty.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government must remove these 62,000 holiday homes from the credit scheme \u2013 and instead divert that money to those most in need. It must also publish plans on how it intends to provide further emergency support to the most vulnerable in our society.<\/p>\n

27 January, 2022<\/p>\n

Ends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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