The cost of fuel, diesel and petrol, has gone through the roof, especially in the past six months and since the last budget. I understand the Exchequer's revenue take is now at least 20 cent more per litre of diesel or petrol. I ask the Taoiseach to forgo that massive revenue take increase and give some of it back to the poor people. Hauliers, ordinary people who drive to work and farmers are being driven into the ground with this additional cost burden. Surely, the Government can forgo some of this revenue and reduce the cost of petrol and diesel on behalf of all the people who have been affected by these massive price increases.

In recent budgets we have put in place measures to give particular support to the haulage sector in recognition of the pressures those in that sector face and the likely charges that will happen as a result of Brexit in the future.

On the question of seeking to reduce prices further, the Deputy and his colleagues are on their feet every day seeking more investment in public services and for us to deliver better services to their constituents. We need taxes that enable us to pay for those. We will ensure, through the passage of the next budget and in everything we do, that we give all the support we can to working families, but we need to ensure we have a tax base that can deliver the improved public services the Deputy and his colleagues call for every day.

The Government is not being fair with respect to what is happening.