A new €100m fuel support scheme for farmers and contractors, a 2.4c/l cut in green diesel at the pumps and a delay to an increase in carbon tax are among the measures announced by Government to tackle the rise in fuel prices.
The package comes after gardaí removed a blockade at Galway Port on Sunday morning and removed protesters from O'Connell Street in Dublin.
Demonstrations have been taking place since Tuesday nationwide over the surge in fuel prices.
Fuel scheme
A €100m Fuel Subsidy Support Scheme to assist farmers, agricultural contractors and fishers has been announced by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.
The payments will cover the months of March up to the end of July.
The scheme will provide €20m per month in supports, with funding directly linked to fuel usage last year to ensure those most affected by the fuel price increase receive the greatest assistance.
Farmers and agricultural contractors will benefit from a support rate equivalent to approximately 20c/l of green diesel used based on verified fuel consumption in 2025.
“The funding will be distributed proportionally - a point that was strongly emphasised in ongoing engagements with the representative farm and farm contractor groups,” the Department of Agriculture said.
Pump prices
The price of diesel and petrol is to fall by 10c/l and green diesel will fall by 2.4c/l on Tuesday night, pending Oireachtas approval, Government has announced.
The cuts come as part of an overall €505m fuel support package.
The temporary reductions announced on 25 March that were due to end at the end of May, which saw green diesel reduced by 5c/l, have also been extended until the end of July.
Government has also announced that the 2c/l increase in carbon tax due to come into effect on 1 May has been deferred until budget day in October.
Transport scheme
Minister of State Seán Canney said that there will be a new transport support scheme. It will be similar to the Licensed Haulage Support Scheme which opened in 2022 and 2023, he said, and will cover licensed hauliers and will “also be opened up to certain other sectors”.
The scheme will be effective from 1 March and will be kept under review, he said.
This story was updated on Sunday evening with details of a new fuel support scheme for farmers and contractors.
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A new €100m fuel support scheme for farmers and contractors, a 2.4c/l cut in green diesel at the pumps and a delay to an increase in carbon tax are among the measures announced by Government to tackle the rise in fuel prices.
The package comes after gardaí removed a blockade at Galway Port on Sunday morning and removed protesters from O'Connell Street in Dublin.
Demonstrations have been taking place since Tuesday nationwide over the surge in fuel prices.
Fuel scheme
A €100m Fuel Subsidy Support Scheme to assist farmers, agricultural contractors and fishers has been announced by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.
The payments will cover the months of March up to the end of July.
The scheme will provide €20m per month in supports, with funding directly linked to fuel usage last year to ensure those most affected by the fuel price increase receive the greatest assistance.
Farmers and agricultural contractors will benefit from a support rate equivalent to approximately 20c/l of green diesel used based on verified fuel consumption in 2025.
“The funding will be distributed proportionally - a point that was strongly emphasised in ongoing engagements with the representative farm and farm contractor groups,” the Department of Agriculture said.
Pump prices
The price of diesel and petrol is to fall by 10c/l and green diesel will fall by 2.4c/l on Tuesday night, pending Oireachtas approval, Government has announced.
The cuts come as part of an overall €505m fuel support package.
The temporary reductions announced on 25 March that were due to end at the end of May, which saw green diesel reduced by 5c/l, have also been extended until the end of July.
Government has also announced that the 2c/l increase in carbon tax due to come into effect on 1 May has been deferred until budget day in October.
Transport scheme
Minister of State Seán Canney said that there will be a new transport support scheme. It will be similar to the Licensed Haulage Support Scheme which opened in 2022 and 2023, he said, and will cover licensed hauliers and will “also be opened up to certain other sectors”.
The scheme will be effective from 1 March and will be kept under review, he said.
This story was updated on Sunday evening with details of a new fuel support scheme for farmers and contractors.
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