384. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport whether the recently announced petrol and diesel car scrappage scheme will reduce the after-purchase value of current petrol and diesel cars; and if this could impact the uptake of the scrappage scheme. [44117/26]
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
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| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 7 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 18 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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1523. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the fuel support scheme to include those small contractors who are not VAT registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44005/26]
149. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures he intends to take to address the cost of home heating oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38914/26]
214. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the diesel rebate scheme operates for agricultural contractors and farmers; the current and projected rebate rates per litre; the basis on which the rebate is calculated, including whether it is linked to the price paid per litre by operators; the timeline for submitting and receiving payments; whether further clarity…
187. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the Government reduced the NORA levy to 0.1 cent per litre in recent years for price relief yet continues to support policies that block domestic oil and gas exploration, thereby perpetuating Ireland's dependence on imported petroleum products and the associated levy costs passed on to motorists, farmers and hauliers. [35983…
190. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to the Committee of Public Accounts hearing on 7 May 2026 regarding NORA's role in energy security, whether he will now bring forward a comprehensive policy statement confirming that the development of Ireland's oil and gas resources is essential to maintaining strategic reserves, lowering the levy burden and ensuring long-term…
250. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 28 April 2026, if he sought flexibility from the EU in relation to the ETD provision to ensure the private jet did not benefit from emergency excise cuts, as it did for other measures; and, if not, the reason for not seeking that flexibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35834/26]
19. 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 the drivers of this increase and the impact on transportation in Ireland. [35057/26]
315. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a fuel package; if he is considering the inclusion of the taxi and hackney sector on the fuel package given the essential service they provide and the difficulties being encountered with increased fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34001/26]
210. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of State public transport services (details supplied) that hedges its fuel purchases; the amount it spends on fuel to operate the entire fleet per annum in 2019 and 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33842/26]
206. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if all fuel costs of private passenger transport operators eligible for rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33440/26]
219. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to simplify and clarify the package of measures announced to address fuel costs in respect of the farming, transport and fisheries sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31199/26]
130. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment his Department has made of the impact of recent fuel price increases on small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly in transport, construction and agri-related sectors; and if he will outline any targeted supports under consideration. [30164/26]
134. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given that many SMEs are being disproportionately affected by the spike in fuel prices, and with businesses across the retail and hospitality sectors facing particularly heavy energy bills, the plans he has in place to help address these challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30074/26]
412. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for reducing the excise on private jet fuel alongside the excise cuts to petrol and diesel; the reason it is possible under EU law to have a different rate of excise on green diesel marked gas oil when it is a heavy oil used as a propellent; if a similar approach could have been taken to ensure private jets fuel was not discounted; a…
339. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will urgently announce a simplified version of the measures taken to address the fuel crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29428/26]
49. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department intends to conduct a wholesale review of the taxes and levies which are applied to motor fuels such as petrol and diesel following the recent fuel price spikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29022/26]
54. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the case of a business (details supplied); the supports available to businesses that deliver their own products and do not qualify for existing fuel-related supports as they are neither licenced hauliers nor agricultural contractors; if he will consider introducing measures to assist such businesses with rising fuel costs; and if he …
60. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department intends to conduct a wholesale review of the taxes and levies which are applied to motor fuels such as petrol and diesel following the recent fuel price spikes; whether his Department intends to conduct a wholesale review of the taxes and levies which are applied to home heating oil following the recent price spikes; and if he …
246. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to report on his negotiations with the transport, haulage, farming and tourism sectors regarding the impact of fuel price increases; to outline the additional supports the Government will introduce to support these sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26934/26]
253. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to urgently address the fuel crisis and rising fuel costs, which are causing fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26894/26]
279. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the work being undertaken to reduce the cost of fuel, including home heating oil, green diesel and petrol; the interaction there has been between his department and the EU Commission on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26726/26]
287. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the potential knock-on effects of increased agricultural fuel costs on food price inflation, and the extent to which carbon taxation on agri fuels is contributing to increased costs for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26863/26]
302. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will propose that the EU as part of its energy response toolbox suspends minimum excise duty levels on fuel to ensure member states have maximum flexibility in determining their own response to the energy crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26931/26]
321. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the assessment he has made of the impact of the current global oil market volatility on petrol and diesel prices in Ireland over the coming weeks and months; if he plans any further measures to alleviate pressures on businesses, farmers and consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26472/26]