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On the recordAugust 25, 2026
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.
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Martin Heydon
Fine Gael
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rte.ie

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Discussing the pause on fuel excise duty reinstatements.

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