PQ 208
208. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline all legal advice his Department received, either internally, from the Attorney General or from the European Commission, regarding the impact on Ireland’s derogation from the ETS 2 system of a reduction in the rate of carbon tax for certain fuels; to confirm if there is a rate of carbon tax, or an overall quantum of carbon tax revenue, that the State cannot fall below, or it risks losing the derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72344/26]
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13 October 2026
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208. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline all legal advice his Department received, either internally, from the Attorney General or from the European Commission, regarding the impact on Ireland’s derogation from the ETS 2 system of a reduction in the rate of carbon tax for certain fuels; to confirm if there is a rate of carbon tax, or an overall quantum of carbon tax revenue, that the State cannot fall below, or it risks losing the derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72344/26]
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13 October 2026
Tax Code
208. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline all legal advice his Department received, either internally, from the Attorney General or from the European Commission, regarding the impact on Ireland’s derogation from the ETS 2 system of a reduction in the rate of carbon tax for certain fuels; to confirm if there is a rate of carbon tax, or an overall quantum of carbon tax revenue, that the State cannot fall below, or it risks losing the derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72344/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-13/208/
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