Micheál Martin: “I do have an understanding of how political agreements come about, and they don’t come about by saying it’s our way or…”

The Government was leaning towards a pause on carbon tax on home heating oil for the lifetime of the Government.

The rate of growth is declining. But to use words like ‘brutal’ is completely over the top, if you don't mind me saying so, and a gross exaggeration.

Incomprehensible and wrong

I was involved in these issues in the previous government and agreement was hammered out at that stage - an agreement was arrived at, and we want to do well by honouring that agreement on all sides.