Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

-----does not even take into account the ability of Irish householders to make a further 10% saving were they to make a switch and preceded further decreases that came into effect in the first half of this year.

I agree with Deputy Varadkar that no one wants a price increase and that everyone would prefer not to have a PSO levy. However, if the Deputy consequently wishes to kill the renewables industry in this country, that would be a terrible policy mistake.

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