Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

There is a commitment in the programme for Government that VAT on certain environmental goods and services will be reduced from 21% to 13.5%. The budget recently increased VAT to 21.5%. Does that commitment to reduce VAT on environmental goods and services still apply? Does the Government have any plans to reduce the VAT rate, particularly following this week's announcement by the British Government that VAT in the UK will be reduced?

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