John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

That is the point. We would have to introduce new legislation if we wanted to change it. It cannot be introduced by sleight of hand. Deputy Deenihan indicated that €200 is not a significant amount. That is precisely the point. This is a relatively modest charge in the overall scheme. This economy must raise an incredible amount of money and if we cannot act on this modest charge, we may as well throw our hats at it.

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