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On the recordJune 4, 2026
We have seen a strong response to the Fuel Income Support Scheme among farmers and contractors to date including a large number of applications received over the weekend and the past two days.
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Martin Heydon
Fine Gael
Source
rte.ie

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Minister for Agriculture discussing fuel support scheme applications.

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