{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/619faf1af8d4dc0013bca20f/6a98275b809ae7c2f4ca4176?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Has the Government’s strategy to keep fuel costs down proved to be ‘knee-jerk’ and difficult to reverse?","description":"<p>First up on this episode of Inside Business, the issue of fuel costs after the Dáil voted to postpone the restoration of fuel excise duty last Friday.</p><p><br></p><p>Did they wilt in the face of more potential protests?</p><p><br></p><p>What is the cumulative impact of taxes, levies, regulations and other fuel-related charges on the cost of transport and home-heating fuels?</p><p><br></p><p>And with the budget around the corner, should any changes to carbon tax consider both fuel affordability and the climate programmes funded by it?</p><p><br></p><p>For more on this, host Cliff Taylor was joined in studio by Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland.</p><p><br></p><p>Also in this episode, we look at the spread of digital tipping terminals that prompt customers to leave gratuities for basic counter service.</p><p><br></p><p>Should you tip on a<strong> </strong>coffee-and-pastry purchase? What about a takeaway?</p><p><br></p><p>And is tipping becoming expected rather than voluntary?</p><p><br></p><p>Irish Times Consumer Correspondent Conor Pope has been writing about this, and he joined Cliff to give his thoughts.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound.</p>","author_name":"Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock"}