Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

I have to return to the fundamental principle I mentioned earlier. The way the Spanish are approaching this — and what Fine Gael proposes in this respect — is in terms of tax revenue, namely, that it would be taxed. Such tax yield would go back into the general tax revenue. My key point on this issue is that if we are raising any revenues, and it is not by any means certain or easy that it could be done effectively but if we can — and we are examining that — we would have to ensure that the revenue goes back into what is the most crucial investment we need to make, namely to turn this economy around to ensure a renewable, more energy efficient future.

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