On 1 September, the Government increased the price of petrol and diesel by 7 cent and 5 cent per litre, respectively. As the Taoiseach knows, we are in the grip of a cost-of-living crisis. In that regard, it makes no sense and flies in the face of any semblance of fairness to go ahead with the increases the Government has proposed for 11 and 31 October. If they go ahead, the Government will have increased the price of petrol and diesel again by more than 10 cent and 8 cent per litre, respectively. This evening, Sinn Féin will table a motion in the Dáil that aims to reverse the Government’s commitment in that regard. Will the Government support that motion? Will it be fair about this situation and recognise that any further increase in petrol and diesel prices in October would be unfair to families who are struggling in a cost-of-living crisis?

I appreciate that prices at the pump have gone up in the past couple of weeks to in or around €1.70 or €1.80 a litre, and higher in some places. Everyone is very aware of that. Due to the price of petrol, diesel and electricity going up by so much, the Government reduced excise on petrol and diesel and VAT on electricity and gas. Of course, we will have to make a decision on that on budget day, and that will be part of the budget arithmetic.

We will not support the Sinn Féin motion because, as I understand, it stops the carbon tax. Sinn Féin is an anti-climate action party. It talks the talk but certainly will not walk the walk when it comes to climate action. Young people thinking about Sinn Féin should know that. It is an anti-European party opposed to climate action. Any tough decision that would ever have to be made when it comes to climate would not be taken by Sinn Féin.

That was a pathetic answer.