Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)

Unfortunately, Deputy Tóibín did not. He is clearly upset that a new Fianna Fáil Front Bench might look at a problem in a different way when circumstances are different, when oil prices are higher. Fianna Fáil did increase tax at a time when it was possible to do so, when the base price was much lower and at a time when when fuel was much cheaper. However, that does not preclude us from understanding that when prices sky-rocket it is necessary for the Government to intervene. Deputy Tóibín seems to believe that my colleagues and I are bound to the history of our party. I have news for him; we will address the situation as we see it at a particular time and we will bring forward proposals that are appropriate -----

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