Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members]
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-15
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Darren O'Rourke (SF), Meath East

-----the Government is saying about the Energy Charter Treaty. I will read the Minister's words back to him. He said if a decision is made for a co-ordinated exit of EU member states from the treaty, Ireland will support that position and withdraw. It is the same in respect of windfall taxes. While the Iberian countries of Spain and Portugal moved, the Government resisted that. Today, instead of delivering €1.9 billion, he has told us the windfall tax will deliver €280 million because of his delay.

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