Darragh O'Brien would prefer the measure over universal energy credits.
The Minister for Climate and Energy is confirming he wants to see the Government give people financial relief through tax cuts in the forthcoming budget.
There's been renewed calls for universal energy credits amid significant increases in the cost of fuel in recent months.
Minister Darragh O'Brien says he's opposed to their return and wants to see more targeted measures.
Speaking in Tullamore this morning, he says it's time the State supported the squeezed middle:
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