Government Reviewing Excise Cuts On Fuel - Enterprise Minister

The government is under increasing pressure to extend the supports.

The Enterprise Minister says nothing can be ruled out when it comes to reviewing excise cuts on fuel. 

Subsidies introduced following countrywide protests in April are due to be phased out between September and December. 

However, the government is under increasing pressure to extend the supports, as oil prices continue to rise. 

Minister for Enterprise, Longford-Westmeath TD Peter Burke, acknowledges the situation has deteriorated significantly since the cuts were brought in: 

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