27. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for updates on the fuel subsidy support schemes. [66663/26]
Topics / Fuel Prices
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsFuel Prices
113 questions from 47 TDs, between 17 September 2025 and 8 October 2026.
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110 written, 3 oral
47
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| November 2025 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
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| April 2026 | 59 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 7 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 18 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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147. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures currently being considered to reduce the cost of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) for consumers; whether an assessment has been undertaken of the potential environmental benefits of increased HVO usage as a substitute for conventional diesel; and if he will consider introducing taxation, excise or other support measures to reduce the pr…
139. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a fuel income support scheme applicant (details supplied) will be allowed to request payment for additional months; and if the person can appeal this decision. [69065/26]
146. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the extension of the fuel income support scheme that consideration would be given to amending the terms and conditions of the scheme, in particular where it sets out that no aid is payable in respect of applications where the total claim is less than €100, in view that many smaller farmers and contractors missed out on the initial pay…
142. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed proposals for a mechanism under which no further VAT or excise would be applied to petrol and diesel once the retail price reaches a set threshold, such as €1.70 per litre; the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of such a mechanism at current and forecast pump prices; and his Department's view on its compatib…
159. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to review the tax treatment of home heating oil. [68451/26]
163. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of financially incentivising the use of HVO fuel instead of diesel to support achieving our climate emission targets, and in the context of significant price increases on fossil fuels. [68250/26]
179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures he will take to reduce the cost of home heating oil. [67871/26]
186. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the analysis he has undertaken to examine the tax measures available to reduce the cost of home heating oil. [68624/26]
187. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider further measures to reduce the cost of green diesel to protect agriculture, construction, and other sectors from soaring costs. [68626/26]
619. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason unsuccessful applicants under the fuel income support scheme are not currently being notified that their applications were unsuccessful; and if these applicants will be notified at a later date. [68692/26]
127. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for updates on the fuel subsidy support schemes. [66662/26]
33. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will assess the potential impact of a reduction in the VAT rate on wood fuels on domestic producers and suppliers, including businesses operating in County Laois; and if he will consider the benefits such a measure could provide for household heating costs, rural employment and the development of Ireland's domestic biomass supply chain. [67446/…
34. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current 23% VAT rate applying to wood-fuel heating appliances, including qualifying wood-burning stoves and biomass boilers; and if he will examine the potential for applying the 9% second reduced VAT rate to the supply and installation of qualifying wood-fuel heating systems, in line with the existing treatment of low-emission …
35. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the impact on household heating costs of the current 13.5% VAT rate applying to wood fuels, including pellets and firewood; and if he will examine whether a reduction to the 9% rate would assist households using biomass heating while also supporting the domestic wood-fuel supply chain. [67444/26]
36. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the rate of VAT applicable to wood fuels, including wood pellets, firewood and woodchip, from 13.5% to 9% and if he will examine the potential for aligning the VAT treatment of wood fuels with other domestic heating energy sources. [67443/26]
474. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the remaining funds of the fuel income support scheme will be distributed and allocated, in view that approximately €58 million has been left unspent [66769/26]
302. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural and forestry contractors based in County Offaly who applied for support under the 2026 fuel income support scheme; the number approved; the total value of payments approved and paid; and the average and highest individual payments made to qualifying contractors, in tabular form. [66284/26]
303. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Offaly who applied for support under the 2026 fuel income support scheme; the number approved; the number refused or deemed ineligible; the total value of payments approved and paid to farmers in County Offaly; and the average payment per successful applicant, in tabular form. [66283/26]
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]
3. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline his approach to excise duty on fuel from the end of July. [48239/26]
15. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount by which he proposes to raise the price of petrol, diesel and home heating oil through increases to the carbon tax, in each year until 2030. [47951/26]
195. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the recent fuel increases, the supports that will be made available for machinery contractors not engaged in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45656/26]
146. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in light of recent international energy market volatility and supply disruptions, the additional measures he is taking to reduce Ireland’s dependence on imported fossil fuels and accelerate the deployment of indigenous renewable generation capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44691/26]