Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

That would be a fatal error and one which goes completely against Fine Gael's so-called NewERA strategy. On the one hand, Deputy Kenny talks about building up a massive new energy project and being able to raise finance, while on the other hand, Deputy Varadkar states that he wishes to put a stop to the support measures that are an essential prerequisite to that industry getting off the ground. That is a circle Deputy Varadkar cannot square. Alternatively, perhaps Deputy Kenny is not being accurate about Fine Gael policy when he states he has this ambition, while Deputy Varadkar has a different ambition.

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