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Tánaiste to clarify what can be done from the Government's point of view with regard to support for hydrotreated vegetable oil, HVO, as a transition fuel for the haulage sector. It can reduce emissions by up to 65% when it is sustainably sourced. It works in existing … used in heavy transport in the Netherlands, Finland, Italy and the UK. Major manufacturers like Volvo, Scania, MAN and Mercedes Benz use HVO in their engines. Hauliers especially face increased climate compliance costs, and HVO offers an immediate and practical pathway to lower their emissions without

there is an absence of an alternative there but we have biofuels and for some reason we are charging very high VAT on HVO, which is being used in trucks. That should be looked at. I am aware there is a European directive there but we need

decent; they want to work with us. We need to challenge ourselves as to how we can help them make that transition, and HVO is an important part of that conversation. The Minister, Deputy O'Brien, is familiar with that, and we have had some conversations with

Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the price of HVO fuel, produced in the EU, including here in Ireland, has been inflated in line with diesel when there is no HVO crises; if he will conduct an analysis to assess

Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if HVO is one of the fuels being examined for inclusion in a scheme for home-heating decarbonisation supports; if his Department is examining existing rates of tax on HVO compared to other home heating fuels

Finance if his Department has worked with the Department of Climate Energy and Environment to ensure that the roadmap to increasing supplies of HVO is consistent with his call to allow switches to HVO-based home heating; the engagements that have taken place to date; whether engagements

Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has carried out analysis on the tax take on HVO fuel as a result of higher prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35056/26