Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

I apologise that my time has come to an end. I commit to the House that the Government will continue to work in its new fuel strategy and affordable energy strategy to target in particular those who are most at risk to ensure they are protected because this is an important issue. We intend to work with the energy regulator on any review that comes out of the work done in the Oireachtas committee in terms of disconnections. The Government will continue the policy approach it has been taking - which is the correct one - in order to reduce energy prices. We have taken some €500 million from the ESB to bring people's bills down. Developing renewables will also reduce prices. I fear terribly what Deputy Varadkar might do to increase those bills.

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