Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

-----would be brought South of the Border as a result of the imposition of a carbon tax. We now have a very uncertain situation for the peat and coal industries in Ireland because they do not know when a carbon tax will be imposed and will not have an opportunity to prepare for it. According to the budget, a carbon tax on coal and peat will be introduced at some stage in the future subject to a commencement order from the Minister. Perhaps Deputy Gogarty might like to read it and inform himself.

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