Dara Murphy (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government is more than aware of the seriousness of the issue. The matter of a carbon tax is one for the Minister for Finance. There has been an unfortunate combination of events, with a supply of very low-cost competing products, as well as a mild winter. As I said, this is a matter for the company in the first instance, but the Minister will continue to encourage management and unions to try to find the best possible outcome in what is a very difficult situation. I thank the Deputies for bringing the matter to our attention.

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