Mr. Gerry Kenny:

The committee has recommended an increase in the carbon tax, as the Deputy rightly stated, to bring about a change in behaviour. It has also recommended a trajectory out to €80 per tonne. The climate action plan has a similar trajectory in place. The Department of Finance deals with taxes on their merits and sees what can be done. Our tax strategy group papers outline options and policies around a range of taxes, including carbon taxes. That is what the Department does.