Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The case I have made to the Deputy is that I would ask those households to view the budget in the round. The reason the change in the carbon tax on home heating oil will not take effect until May is in recognition of the circumstances of those homes that are dependent on home heating oil. I have tried to give recognition to that by phasing in the increase in carbon taxes, so at least the situation does not get worse. The reason we have €4 billion of measures overall is to try to help those families in other ways.