331. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the coordination that has taken place between EU countries on rising fuel prices to date; whether further coordination is planned at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26798/26]
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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Independents counted together
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| November 2025 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
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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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438. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the minimum rates of excise, carbon taxes, VAT and any other taxes or levies which the State is required to place on each litre of unleaded or diesel fuel as a matter of European Union law and which the State has no discretion to reduce or abolish. [28543/26]
450. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will support a loan moratorium for the duration of the energy crisis, particularly for sectors hardest hit by the increased cost of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26928/26]
162. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he intends on proceeding with his plans to develop a floating LNG terminal given the recent fossil fuel crisis during which the price of LNG soared by as much as 60%; whether he will instead pivot towards rapidly scaling up our renewable generation and storage capacity to decarbonise our energy sector and protect Irish househo…
202. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total tax revenue collected by the State from mineral oil tax, carbon tax and VAT on petrol and diesel in the first quarter of 2026; if his Department has calculated the weekly windfall to the Exchequer resulting from the recent surge in fuel prices to €2 per litre; if, in view of the ongoing fuel protests and the severe financial strain on rur…
204. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider the implementation of an emergency cost-of-living payment in response to the increase in fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27768/26]
206. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to urgently deal with the cost-of-living crisis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27803/26]
199. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider a temporary VAT reduction on fuels as a more appropriate measure to reduce the impact of high fuel prices on motorists across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27363/26]
201. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the increased revenue to the State from higher costs of fuel will be fully offset by the supports offered to the public; the plans his Department have to ensure the current fuel crisis is at least revenue neutral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27445/26]
208. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in view of the severe hardship and difficulties caused for most sectors, including households, farms, hauliers, bus operators, businesses in general and employees, if additional measures will be introduced as a matter of urgency to assist people with the severe increases in energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27650/26]
209. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reduce taxation levels on businesses and employees in view of the current financial pressures due to increased costs; if it is proposed to lower excise rates on energy products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27690/26]
210. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if, given the increased cost of petrol and diesel, he will consider temporarily increasing the maximum level of kilometres accumulated under band 2 of the civil service mileage rates from 5,500km to provide a measure of support for those who need to use their vehicle for work purposes; and if he …
222. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans his Department has to address public concerns in relation to the lack of pricing transparency on fuel station forecourts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27358/26]
300. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the Government intends to introduce a national temporary farm fuels support scheme to provide monthly payments to farmers and agricultural contractors in respect of increased fuel costs compared to 2025 levels, and if such a scheme will be backdated to 1 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27537/26]
301. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to expanding the existing farm diesel carbon tax relief to include agricultural contractors and to simplify the scheme to improve uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27538/26]
302. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being considered to address the indirect impact of rising fuel and fertiliser costs on farm operations, including contractor services and transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27539/26]
611. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which increased fuel costs are expected to affect Public Service Obligation subvention requirements in 2026; the additional Exchequer funding that may be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23627/26]
614. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the contingency measures in place within his Department and the National Transport Authority to manage volatility in fuel prices and protect the delivery of scheduled public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23630/26]
876. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport in light of ongoing increases in fuel costs and Government commitments to modal shift and emissions reduction, the steps being taken to ensure that commuters who rely on rail travel can access existing tax incentive schemes even where their employer does not participate; and if he will engage with the Minister for Finance to reform the TaxSaver scheme to bet…
882. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the immediate measures he will take to tackle the fuel and home heating oil crisis and alleviate the huge pressure on households, farmers and contractors who are struggling to meet the costs, people traveling to work are greatly affected especially in rural Kerry where public transport is largely not available. [27117/26]
883. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the policy rationale behind carbon taxes on diesel, petrol and home heating oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23577/26]
885. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the Government’s cross-departmental contingency planning for a scenario involving simultaneous energy price inflation and economic slowdown; to detail whether any updated cost-of-living support framework is being prepared; and to set out the criteria under which additional public expenditure interventions would be triggered. [23592/26]
892. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the measures announced include supports to assist households with the rising cost of home heating oil, given the continuing financial pressure faced by families reliant on oil-fired home heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24092/26]
896. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the estimated €250 million cost of the energy price measures introduced on 24 March 2026, according to the cost of the reductions in excise on petrol and diesel; the cost of the diesel rebate scheme increase, including a breakdown of the cost of backdating it to 1 January 2026; and the cost of fuel allowances. [24099/26]
912. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address the concerns regarding diesel prices, raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24527/26]