Micheál Martin: “For us, it would be for the Commission, in my view, to potentially commission that type of independent assessment as…”

I genuinely believe that dialogue is the way. I've always believed in dialog, and I think dialogue is the way to resolve this situation.

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

I've made my position clear in terms of where I think there can be derogations, and there doesn't need to be a picket.

We will be growing expenditure this year. There's no cuts here.