Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On carbon tax, the UK has introduced a price floor for carbon in the electricity sector of £18 per tonne of CO2. Has that been examined in an Irish context for the emissions trading system, ETS, sector and how would the CRU view that? Ireland's Climate Change Advisory Council has also recommended that a long-term price be set for carbon of €80 per tonne by 2030 and that any increase in carbon taxation should be accompanied by measures to address energy poverty and reduce negative impacts on poor households. How could this be implemented in a way that would not negatively affect those who are fuel poor or in rural areas? We have had the process with water charges so it is really important that we bring people with us however we do this. Are there lessons we can learn from the water charges process?