The Tánaiste says he intends to wait until Budget day to bring in measures to curb rising energy costs.
It comes as an ESRI report shows 29 percent of households are living in energy poverty.
That's expected to rise to 40 percent in the next quarter if no interventions are brought in by Government.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar hasn't ruled out introducing interim measures, but his focus is on the Budget:
