The decision taken today by the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste and Minister Canney, which will be confirmed by the Dáil next week is to pause those reinstatements for the first of September and first of October due to the ongoing geopolitical instability in the Middle East and the knock-on impact that has on fuel prices here.
Discussing the pause on fuel excise duty reinstatements.
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As I am conscious that farmers will be extremely busy during the current spell of weather, I am extending the deadline for the fuel support scheme. I want to ensure that no one is left behind.
The current situation is adding costs on affected farms and I would encourage farmers to engage with their banks, merchants and coops on any cash flow concerns.
Many farm organisations also called for flexibilities on a range of measures, which will be kept under review.
My department administers €1.6 billion worth of payments over the course of the next four months that farmers expect at a certain set time for the different activities that they're carrying out. And I can't do anything to undermine the…
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