Questions

987. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the €60 million that was assigned for farmers and contractors for the diesel rebate scheme will be ring fenced for them and distributed to them over the next four months. [64970/26]

285. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of maintaining the current excise reductions of 32 cent per litre on diesel, and 27 cent per litre on petrol; and the estimated monthly cost of extending these measures beyond their current expiry date. [49837/26]

202. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total tax revenue collected by the State from mineral oil tax, carbon tax and VAT on petrol and diesel in the first quarter of 2026; if his Department has calculated the weekly windfall to the Exchequer resulting from the recent surge in fuel prices to €2 per litre; if, in view of the ongoing fuel protests and the severe financial strain on rur…

998. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the cost-of-living crisis, he will suspend the scheduled carbon tax increase on home heating oil and gas due on 1 May 2026; the estimated cost to a typical household of this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26973/26]

999. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will extend the current excise duty reductions on petrol and diesel beyond the 31 May 2026 expiry date to prevent a price surge at the pumps; his plans to prevent a 'cliff-edge' price hike for commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26974/26]