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limit on the amount of profit that can be made at retail and wholesale level. At retail level, the limit is 12 cent per litre. Greece has done that legally; it is a member of the European Union. It has put a five cent per litre limit

peak fuel usage on farms. The scheme will provide around €20 million per month in supports, and it is worth approximately 20 cent per litre of marked gas oil, MGO. When that is combined that with the other measures, it is a significant, important and proportionate response … action on the excise and on NORA and we have supplemented that with a 20 cent scheme that is worth roughly 20 cent per litre of MGO. That is the balanced approach we have taken to try to help

farms and some of them are big enterprises, but they are all paying a massive sum now for diesel. It was 98 cent per litre before the bombs and now it is €1.68. There is no change in that. One fellow told me he had ten tractors … diesel was dear enough before it went to that and before it finished up at that price. It was only 39 cent per litre back in 2020, which was a short five years ago. They are worried now that this will be the same, where they could finish

consumers. The Bill gives the necessary legal basis for a reduction in the National Oil Reserves Agency, NORA, levy from 2 cent per litre to a nominal amount, effectively zero, for a two-month period. The reduction will come into effect from 1 April until 1 June … amend this period by way of order at a later date, if required. Currently, the NORA levy is a charge of 2 cent per litre applied to most petroleum products sold in the market for the purpose of funding the operations of the agency and the Climate Action

carrying on the trade of farming. In effect, this keeps carbon tax on marked diesel fixed at a rate of just 4 cent per litre for the farming sector. That is the rate that applied in 2012. As Deputies will be aware, the Minister for agriculture acted … scheme provides €20 million per month in supports. Farmers and agricultural contractors benefit from a support rate equivalent to approximately 20 cent per litre of marked gas oil used based on the verified fuel consumption in 2025. This targeted and practical support package ensured those most exposed

cost of living. I believe the main driver is the cost of fuel and energy. For every litre that is purchased, more than half of the cost, approximately 95 cent, is going to the State coffers. There is room for manoeuvre. It is time … green diesel and home heating to the people. It offered 3 cent and 2 cent per litre, when it was costing people 70 cent or 80 cent more per litre. At the same time, it was able to give €40 million to Ukraine and €125 million to Zelenskyy

work at a vulnerable moment. We also have the diesel rebate scheme. Above €1.43 per litre, hauliers can receive up to 7.5 cent per litre back. However, only 45% of operators claim it. That tells me two things, the of first of which is we need a stronger

surge in oil prices caused by Trump and Israel's imperialist wars in the Middle East is to take off 2 cent per litre. This will then be wiped away in a month and a half by an increase in the carbon tax. It is hard to imagine … issue of home heating oil, in our Bill, there would be a €1 per litre price cap. The cap would be €1.75 a litre for petrol and diesel, 25 cent per unit for electricity and 8 cent per unit for gas. That is the answer, combined with giving

have risen from about $69 a barrel in February last to about $104 in May, while gas prices increased from €32 to €47 per megawatt hour. These are very significant increases. In the last budget we brought in a series of measures under social protection to protect … earlier this year were limited temporary measures in respect of reducing the excise by 27 cent a litre on petrol and 32 cent per litre on diesel, 7.4% in terms of marked oil, and other measures we took in terms of hauliers, contractors and so on. The cost

from friends, neighbours and in my ongoing engagements with representative bodies. Green diesel has almost doubled in price, from less than €1 per litre, in a matter of weeks, right at the time when farmers and contractors are in the middle of spring work and facing into … approved a substantial package of support. It includes the full removal of all non-carbon excise on green diesel, totalling 7.5 cent per litre, and a further support of 20 cent a litre through a €100 million fuel subsidy support scheme for farmers and farm contractors. This support

Today, the average price of petrol is €1.74 per litre and diesel is €1.67 per litre. These prices are among the highest in Europe. With the planned carbon tax increase of 2 cent per … litre, Ireland is set to become the most expensive country in the EU for diesel. Home heating oil will go up €20 per fill. Car diesel will go up €1.48 per fill. Petrol will go up €1.25 per fill. Gas will go up to nearly €17 per fill

paid the price. Fuel prices are not standing still. They are skyrocketing. Today alone, the price of diesel has increased by 8 cent per litre and it is projected to rise by a further 12 cent tomorrow night before VAT is even applied. The cost of home heating

lousy 5 cent off a litre of green diesel, with another insulting reduction in the price of heating oil, just 2 cent per litre. It has not gone unnoticed that those in rural communities, farmers and households who rely on home heating oil and fuel for farming … comes to these measures. Some 750,000 households across this State rely on home heating oil. To make matters worse, the 2 cent reduction will be wiped out in a few weeks' time when the Government proceeds with its carbon tax increase. It could have removed the excise

among the largest per capita interventions in any EU member state. Key measures introduced include a reduction in excise on petrol, diesel and marked gas oil, MGO. When taken with the reduction in the NORA levy, that means 32 cent off a litre of diesel, 27 cent … maximum repayment amount available under the diesel rebate scheme for qualifying road haulage and bus transport operators from 5.7 cent to 12 cent per litre for quarter 1 and quarter 2 of 2026. We have also developed a new €120 million road transporter support scheme, as well

per cent of it, was left sitting in the Government's bank account from 2020 to 2024; — the Government took in €4.3 billion in fuel taxes last year alone; — the Government seeks to increase diesel prices by 32 cents, and petrol by 27 cents, a litre … cancel the planned increase in fuel taxes on diesel of 32 cents, petrol of 27 cents, and green diesel of 2.4 cents per litre; — remove the Value-Added Tax (VAT) from construction for a three-year period, as removing VAT from construction would reduce the average price

huge daily pressure on households. The Government did nothing to get those prices down. It could have delivered a further 10 cent per litre reduction. That is what Sinn Féin proposed. Now we know that the Government has learned nothing from the mass protests in the spring … disgracefully and shamefully continued in this budget. We know the one; it is the one that allows them away without paying one single cent of tax on their rental income. I had to laugh at the Taoiseach, Deputy Martin, earlier. I assure him that I do not generally

cent on the price of a litre of diesel, 27 cent on the price of petrol and 7.4 cent on a litre of green diesel. This is alongside a reduction on the NORA levy. Crucially, we have also deferred the planned carbon tax increase, providing immediate breathing space … sectors also need more than just price relief. For this reason, we have introduced and increased the diesel rebate scheme to 12 cent per litre. We have also established a new road transporter's support scheme, with direct payments for haulage and coach operators, which will cost

cent, an increase in the diesel rebate scheme for haulage and bus passenger operators from 7.5 cent up to 12 cent per litre of diesel, a temporary reduction of the NORA levy and the extension of the fuel allowance season by four weeks. This builds on the recent … per week from 1 January. Government further agreed on 12 April to new measures targeting fuel costs, amounting to over €500 million, to support the transport, farming and fisheries sectors. These include a reduction in excise on diesel and petrol by a further 10 cent - VAT inclusive - which

trying to feed their families and heat their homes. What am I meant to say to them? The Government is taking 2 cent per litre of home heating oil. At the end of the day, it is frustrating. The Government is giving with one hand and when … human being. Last month in Donegal, 1,000 litres of home heating oil cost €940 while today it costs €1,650, which is a difference of over €700 in 20 days. The Government solution is to take 2 cent off a litre and give them €20 back from

petrol and €2.20 for diesel, it is this Government's expressed plan to increase diesel by 32 cents and petrol by 27 cents per litre from next February. That is absolutely bonkers. The Government also intends to hike carbon taxes on petrol and diesel not once but twice … help for agricultural diesel tomorrow. The farmers who produce the food that goes on our plate will not receive 1 cent of a reduction in agricultural diesel between today and tomorrow as a result of the Government's budget. The truckers and lorry men who deliver food across

living package introduced by the Government earlier this year. These supports include 32 cent off a litre of diesel, 27 cent off a litre of petrol and other measures which are not small adjustments. They are part of a significant €750 million package to support families and businesses … also acknowledge the supports provided for the transport sector. The diesel rebate scheme has been increased from 7.5 cent to 12 cent per litre and backdated to January. There is new road transporters support scheme worth €40 million a month. There is also €100 million scheme for farmers

today demand a further reduction. We are telling the Government to reduce the cost of petrol and diesel by a further 10 cent per litre at the pumps. The budget needed to put workers and families first. It needed to deal with the here and now. It needed … fact, the majority of workers do not pay the higher rate of income tax and will not get a single cent extra as a result of these income tax band changes. The budget does not even give those workers a chance to get by, never mind get ahead

last month, petrol averaged €1.86 per litre compared with an EU average of €1.72 and diesel cost €1.79 per litre compared with an EU average of €1.66. Rural drivers who often have to rely on cars due to the lack of viable public transport can easily spend upwards … removed. This is money that directly supports the very people who are struggling the most. Carbon tax currently adds about 2.5 cent per litre to the price of petrol and diesel. That is equivalent to roughly €1.25 per 50-litre fill. That is not an insignificant amount

price of petrol from 50 cent to 74 cent. We will see an increase in diesel from 37 cent to 60 cent per litre by October 2027. The reality for commuters who live in my constituency and in the Minister of State's constituency and use an average

that. The Government is trying to take the pressure off itself. I will touch on green diesel. Last year, it cost 90 cent per litre. I filled one of our tractors the other day. It cost me €436 to fill the tractor. Where does the cost of that