Government has signed off on measures to reduce the cost of excise on fuel by a third.
It will lead to a 15 cent a litre drop in the price of diesel and 20 cent on petrol.
But opposition TDs have roundly said the measures don't go far enough.
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe saying he tried to strike a balance between helping people and not mounting massive costs for the Government.
The excise cut will cost 320m - with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald saying it's not enough.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says a full cut on excise isn't possible
Meanwhile, transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said people should shop around at forecourts, and drive more slowly, to reduce their fuel costs.
A Leitrim Councillor believes the Government is unaware of the pressures facing rural Ireland due to the fuel crisis.
Caillian Ellis recently proposed to reduce fuel tax by 50% over a six month period at a Ballinamore MD meeting.
He says rural communities are struggling to cope.
