Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As the Tánaiste knows, the escalation of decarbonisation brought forward the closure of the Lough Ree power plant in Lanesborough, County Longford to 2020, resulting in a five-year loss of rates in the region of €1.2 million per annum to Longford County Council. Thankfully, in each of the four budgets since, central government stepped into the breach and provided €1.2 million each year to the council. Will the Tánaiste give an assurance that budget 2025 will ensure a similar commitment to the council to allow it to plan for the coming financial year?

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