Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy knows, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, has a consultation out until the end of this month which is asking people to submit their views as to how that is being done. He has clearly signalled that both energy poverty and the need to make change, which is part of the plan, are factors that should be taken into account in evaluating how revenue should be used. He has been very clear that the raising of this revenue is to change behaviour, not to penalise people.

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