Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)

This is a revenue-collecting measure that pays for public services and improvements in those things that can make a difference to a greener future for Ireland.

Annual increases in carbon tax have been ring-fenced to ensure that this money is used to fund the development of better infrastructure across our country, help with the cost of fuel poverty and fund things we know our country needs to become greener and healthier. Budget by budget, I have made changes in social welfare payments to ensure that those on the lowest income levels are not affected the most by changes in carbon tax.

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