Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 September 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Carbon Tax: Discussion

Photo of Hildegarde NaughtonHildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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When can we expect the outcome of that and to have those metrics? We have a budget coming up. We are all expecting an increase in carbon taxes. We are looking at protecting those who are most vulnerable, the fuel poor and those in energy poverty. We were expecting an analysis. What collaboration is taking place between the Department of Finance and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment on protecting the most vulnerable as we increase carbon taxes as agreed by the majority of this committee?