James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to defer the introduction of a carbon tax until full analyses by the Commission on Taxation to support investment and structural reforms in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33739/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The carbon tax issue is being examined by the Commission on Taxation and the Commission is due to report by September 2009 at the latest. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce a carbon tax/levy over the lifetime of the Government. With regard to Budget 2009, as the Deputy will be aware it is not the usual practice for the Minister for Finance to speculate in advance of the annual Budget on what it will contain and I do not propose to deviate from this practice now.