Fuel Prices

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 trigg…

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 allowa…

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]

915. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to significantly reduce the cost of agri diesel for farmers and farmer contractors given the cost has increased dramatically during the past few weeks and many farmers are under significant financial pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24605/26]

924. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in light of sustained increases in fuel prices linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the possibility of prolonged disruption over the coming months, his Department is considering further measures to support households, including the potential introduction of a temporary reduction or pause in VAT on fuel; and if he w…

925. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason that in the recent package of measures, persons who fall just outside the thresholds for support but are nonetheless under real financial pressure were not included and who have been given €10 off a 500-litre fill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24930/26]

929. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address the concerns regarding fuel supports for the commercial bus and coach sector raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25149/26]

932. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will intervene to provide immediate and targeted supports for the commercial bus sector, including operators (details supplied) given diesel price increases; if he will address the fact that bus operators, unlike hauliers, cannot reclaim VAT on fuel; if he will consider a meaningful fuel duty rebate, temporary ex…

940. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to a move to zero-rated VAT for the private bus and coach sector so they can reclaim the 23% VAT on fuel and parts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25455/26]

944. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to reducing the carbon tax to aid farmers who are disproportionately affected by the ongoing energy crisis. [25681/26]

951. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will suspend carbon tax on fuel for the duration of the current diesel price crisis, given the disproportionate impact on rural and diesel dependent sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25824/26]

955. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address concerns regarding the rising cost of living raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/26]

956. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if urgent measures can be introduced to assist those commuting to work and working with soaring energy costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25994/26]

961. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26092/26]

986. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the rationale for the Government’s recent decision to implement limited excise duty reductions on agricultural fuels; if he will acknowledge that such measures have resulted in only a marginal reduction of approximately 3% in fuel costs for farmers and agricultural contractors, which is insufficient in the context of r…

987. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures his Department intends to take to mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs on farmers' incomes, agricultural contractors, and the wider agri-food supply chain, particularly in circumstances where farm margins cannot absorb additional costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26959/26]

988. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to urgently review the Government's position on taxation of agricultural fuels, including carbon tax, in order to alleviate financial pressures on the farming sector, particularly in light of the current seasonal demands, including peak tillage operations, slurry and fertiliser application, and the forthcoming silage season, as w…

998. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the cost-of-living crisis, he will suspend the scheduled carbon tax increase on home heating oil and gas due on 1 May 2026; the estimated cost to a typical household of this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26973/26]

999. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will extend the current excise duty reductions on petrol and diesel beyond the 31 May 2026 expiry date to prevent a price surge at the pumps; his plans to prevent a 'cliff-edge' price hike for commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26974/26]

1005. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures he is considering putting in place to assist the agricultural sector with current increased fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27060/26]

1017. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if measures will be introduced without delay to reduce the costs of green diesel for farmers and agricultural contractors in view of the serious increase in such costs and the resultant financial pressures on the farming community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27322/26]

1183. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason and the amount retail shops can charge in terms of the surcharge that is applied to customers who top up on gas, electricity and mobile credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26395/26]

2300. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that the cost of agri-diesel has increased by approximately 50% in recent weeks, representing the most significant percentage increase across fuel categories; the extent to which the Government has assessed the impact of these increases on farm viability and contractor operations; and if he will make a…