Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 July 2022

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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It is ring-fenced. Going into the budget allocation this October, I know for certain that we will have an increase in the budget available for retrofitting, coming from the revenues from carbon tax. The Department of Finance, very unusually and exceptionally - I cannot think of another example - has been willing to agree and hypothecate. I do not need to negotiate that. That is done. It is agreed.