Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is important that the issue be examined in the round, not solely from the business perspective but also from the perspective of our carbon budget targets, which are one part of it, and also the State's general international obligations.There is the additional tax argument but also the idea of the tax exemption by which we are effectively subsidising something. There are strong arguments for additional taxation on kerosene fuel, moving in the opposite direction. It will be important that we do not end up arguing against progress in this area as it is so internationally crucial. Perhaps there will be opportunities through the finance or climate committees - I am lucky to sit on both - to further scrutinise and engage on the position Ireland is taking in those important discussions.