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

Did it not consider one or two things? The first is not to give them the maximum increase because they can only go to the maximum increase. The second is looking to the State to step in on an ad hocbasis in view of the fact we are in a war-time economic situation with Ukraine. It could have gone to Government at the time and said it was of the view that what was being imposed was too high in the circumstances, and there was a strong argument for support during this period of time so that the CPI-based increase would not be imposed on drivers of motor cars and hauliers, right across the spectrum. It was said that the assistant secretary at the Department of Transport came back in August looking for the range of options. As one of the range of options, did TII put forward one of the range of options being-----