71. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the Economic and Social Research Institute report entitled Carbon taxes, poverty and compensation options, 2020 cited by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as proof that carbon tax increases leave the lowest income fifth of households on average better off and reduces poverty, fails to take into account the huge increase in energy prices since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51563/21]

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71. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the Economic and Social Research Institute report entitled Carbon taxes, poverty and compensation options, 2020 cited by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as proof that carbon tax increases leave the lowest income fifth of households on average better off and reduces poverty, fails to take into account the huge increase in energy prices since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51563/21]

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