Mr. John Horgan:

We will continue to make it clear to the Government and officials of the Department what will be the effect of any proposals, including carbon tax, on Bord na Móna. Many proposals are discussed in Departments and among Ministers. Some of these are implemented, while others are not and we make our views known on them. However, it is not our business to oppose them, as such. We make our views known on them and indicate as best we can what would be their effect on the business. That is as far as we go. We do not adopt a political stance on any Government decision.

We are required to have regard to all Government policy and we do that. There is no plan to close either of the two briquette factories. There are plans to keep them in operation. If the Deputy likes, Mike Quinn will talk about those plans.