Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I do not have that information available but will try to get it for the Deputy. I am not in a position to state what impact the measure will have before the next budget until I get EU approval and get the measure up and running.

With regard to vested interests, I represent 13,000 people in Laoighis-Offaly, ordinary working people like those Deputy Boyle represents. I have been doing this for 22 years and have never represented any Shell or Esso company or anyone else. The Deputy should cut out the conspiracy crap.

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