An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-08
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Ivana Bacik (LAB), Dublin Bay South

Will we see a debate very soon on the proposed introduction of a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies, as families and households are grappling with severe hardship and poverty? A Barnardos report has disclosed really shameful levels of parental sacrifice because of poverty. It is obscene to see Shell reporting a profit of $40 billion for 2022, its highest in 115 years. BP's profits have doubled to £23 billion. We have called for a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies. The Government is committed to reviewing this. When can we have a debate on this? When will we see Government proposals on it? We need to see action taken on these obscene profits of energy companies at a time when there is so much hardship around the country.

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Sitting date: 2023-02-08