Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

That answer from the Taoiseach is a dodge. It shows no appreciation of the kind of difficulties people have in meeting their home-heating costs. This idea that the vouched fuel allowance was attached only to the introduction of the carbon levy on solid fuels is a completely new excuse by the Government for not proceeding with its introduction.

I will offer the Taoiseach a way that it can be introduced. The energy providers, the ESB and Bord Gáis, are required to re-brand themselves.

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