216. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Government’s current budget surplus influenced the scale and duration of the proposed fuel price interventions, and if so, how this assessment was balanced against current cost-of-living pressures. [23353/26]
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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| October 2026 | 2 |
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217. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement undertaken at EU level regarding coordinated responses to energy price shocks, including any discussions on excise flexibility, VAT measures, or joint purchasing mechanisms. [23354/26]
50. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to urgently address an issue for persons in relation to the fuel crisis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22980/26]
99. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has given consideration to releasing NORA fuel reserves to ease price and supply pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19538/26]
131. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of the fuel reserves held by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20442/26]
394. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Ireland’s position on EU excise equalisation proposals relating to RYO products, given the concerns of border county retailers over the potential of increased prices to fuel both cross-border retail leakage and further increases in illicit trade in RYO products on top of the exiting high rates of illicit trade as set-out in the Revenue 2025 survey. […
331. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to reduce the cost of petrol and diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73654/25]
362. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of times he plans to increase the cost of petrol, diesel and home heating oil until 2030; the cost to consumers of each increase; the compounded total cost of the increase, by increase and by category. [69333/25]
379. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of times he intends to increase the cost of petrol, diesel and home heating oil until 2030; the cost to consumers of each increase; and the compounded total cost of the increase, by increase and by category. [73781/25]
62. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of times he intends to increase the cost of petrol, diesel and home heating oil until 2030; the cost to consumers of each increase; and the compounded total cost of the increase, by increase and by category. [64394/25]
108. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of his withdrawal of energy credits and the steady increase in households seeking financial support with energy costs, the additional supports or measures he will provide above what has already been committed to in Budget 2026 to address this rising need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62185/25]
208. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the price volatility of hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel for transport; his views on whether, if the price per litre is consistently more than the price of diesel, it will act as a disincentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47931/25]
209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel for transport as an alternative to diesel; if his Department is carrying out research into the merits of promoting its use at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47932/25]