Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State will appreciate that TII will come before us. We asked it to come before the committee immediately after the announcement was made. It has agreed to meet us and will come before the committee on Tuesday, 29 November. Based on the outcome, as a committee we may decide that we need further engagement with the Minister and Department.

The Minister of State spoke about timing. One does not need to be a rocket scientist to know that imposing extra charges on motorists at a time when fuel costs and the cost of living are putting pressure on people does not make sense. One would have to question how this arose. As a committee, we will take up the matter next Tuesday and follow up on it thereafter, depending on our interaction with TII.