Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Tonight will be remembered as one of the most vicious attacks on rural Ireland that has ever been seen. It is a fact that this will affect everything. When living in rural Ireland, everything has to be transported on wheels. Only two weeks ago, the House debated the forestry industry. That timber is being drawn on our roads on diesel vehicles. The food that goes to our shops and supermarkets is delivered by diesel lorries. That is the way it is. Those vehicles cannot be replaced by battery vehicles in the timeframe that the Government has outlined. This will mean that the cost of living will increase significantly.

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