Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

That will not address the fundamental issue of security of supply.

The Government's response is much wider and our amendment recognises the solutions we need to introduce. We recognised the flaws in the emissions trading scheme and argued strongly that it should have been structured differently. That is why we are reviewing it. We acknowledge the issue is complex but we now have an all-island single electricity market rather than having to act on our own in the South. The two jurisdictions on the island have an interest in and responsibility for maintaining and managing that market. Our colleagues in the UK have also considered these issues in detail and have decided not to follow the windfall tax route.

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