Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach referred to various studies on this matter which threw up similar figures. I presume those are the same studies to which the Minister is referring. Is it the Government's intention to continue in this vein? I ask that because it is anticipated that there will be further increases in carbon tax between now and 2020, as laid out in the budget speech. Will the Minister confirm that it is the Government's intention to compensate for those future increases by way of using the fuel allowance mechanism? Is that the case or is an alternative method being considered to compensate people in the poorest families?

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