Hikes in electricity charges, waste costs and the cost of sending children back-to-school are set to hit families in rural areas hard.
Energy prices are set to rise in the coming months following proposals from the regulator to increase the Public Service Obligation levy. While bin charges and schools costs are also set to soar.
Families in rural areas could be the hardest hit following a proposed hikes in the cost of electricity, bin charges and back-to-school costs.
The PSO Levy, or Public Service Obligation Levy is reportedly set to rise by up to 40 percent following proposals put to the government by the energy regulator.
Bin charges are also set to soar with the government planning to allow waste disposal companies to charge by weight.
Meanwhile, a recent Irish League of Credit Unions survey found that the cost of sending a child to primary school is set to cost parents €1,000 per child and €1,500 per child going to secondary school.
Kathleen McHugh, Manager of the Family Resource Centre in Donegal Town says the changes will have a huge effect on families. Particularly on those in the area who work in the tourism industry:
Meanwhile, West of Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the government to lower other taxes to cancel out the potential effects felt by families:
