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abated. I met hauliers recently as well as the Irish Farmers' Association, IFA and the Irish Creamery Milk Supplier Association, ICMSA. The diesel rebate scheme is in place to the end of the year and, as the Deputy said, we are giving consideration to the issues of home

home heating systems, retrofitting, windows, doors and insulation. These are incredible schemes that so many people are availing of. Some of the schemes were oversubscribed last year. That tells us how successful they have been. We must remain flexible because global markets remain uncertain. We must also … intentioned and well received in many quarters, recently a number of taxi drivers have told me they are locked out of the diesel rebate scheme. When someone gets into a taxi - I am sure the Members present will have taken taxi rides recently - there is a technology charge

raise around €1.3 billion this year and assist with measures such as residential retrofitting, fuel poverty interventions, and agri-environmental schemes. We are committed to using this tool to speed up the energy transition. However, the extraordinary circumstances we find ourselves in do call for extraordinary measures … extension of the reduced National Oil Reserves Agency, NORA, levy until 31 December 2026; and the extension of the enhanced diesel rebate scheme until the end of the year. The extension of these measures will continue to lower inflation, reduce the cost of doing business and keep more

self-build is drawn down, on or after 7 October 2026. Section 20 exempts certain payments under the work and access scheme from tax. Section 21 increases the income tax disregard for microgeneration from €400 to €600. Section 22 extends accelerated capital allowances for farm safety and disability … reduces capital gains tax by two percentage points to 31% for asset disposals from 7 October 2026. Section 37 extends the enhanced diesel rebate scheme rates for qualifying road transport operators until 31 December 2026. Section 38 confirms mineral oil tax changes, including deferred carbon tax increases

This is alongside the extension of the reduced National Oil Reserve Agency, NORA, levy until 31 December and the extension of the diesel rebate scheme until the end of December. We have also decided to reduce the rate of carbon tax on kerosene and natural

that we would have it at €1.70 for diesel and maybe €1.60 for petrol and the Government would cushion the rest out of its surpluses for the moment rather than giving back this in rebate schemes and all this baloney that is so difficult to traverse. Fuel

Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will urgently review the exclusion of HGV driving schools from the diesel rebate scheme in view of the substantial fuel costs incurred by these businesses, the essential service they provide in training HGV and bus drivers

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the full-year cost of the Diesel Rebate Scheme in 2026, 2025, 2024 and 2023, including the portion of the cost which consists of the enhancement of the scheme in 2026; and the projected cost