Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The programme for Government states the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance will present an outline carbon report, referred to as a carbon budget, in conjunction with the annual financial budget. It also states the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will follow the carbon budget with a report that outlines to the House our use of energy in the preceding year, the progress made in meeting the reduction targets and Government plans to meet the targets in the following year. This is what is stated in the programme. The Minister for Finance will announce details of the 2008 budget on 5 December. There will be no further discussion on the matter prior to this date.

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