Micheál Martin: “While I have been clear all along that I do not support tariffs, this is a significant win for the E.U.”

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.

If that's not a platform for negotiations, I don't know what is.

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.

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