Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The programme for Government contains a commitment to a carbon budget in addition to the normal finance budget delivered each year. Related to this are suggestions or indications in respect of the introduction of carbon taxes. Is it intended that the carbon budget will be introduced by the Minister for Finance as part of the overall budget or will it be introduced separately by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government? Arising out of this does the Government intend such carbon taxes to be introduced to the House by the Minister for Finance or the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government? When is this likely to happen? We know on what day the budget will be delivered. Will the Taoiseach indicate what will be the timetable and choreography in this regard in terms of the arrangement of business in the House?

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