Confidence in Government: Motion
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-14
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Seán Canney (IND), Galway East

There will be an extensive reduction in excise duties until 31 July; a further reduction of 10 cent in the price of diesel, bringing the total reduction to 32 cent per litre; a further reduction of 10 cent in the price of petrol, bringing the total reduction to 27 cent per litre; and a reduction of 2.4 cent in marked gas oil, green diesel. A comprehensive new €100 million fuel subsidy scheme to assist farmers, agricultural contractors and fishers across unprecedented increases in fuel has also been confirmed.
The transport support scheme we have put in place amounts to €120 million. It is important to say that these combined packages have brought the total support to €775 million, the largest package in the EU per capita .
As Independents, we entered government to effect change. We made the decision to enter government so that we could be central in making key decisions to help our economy and citizens.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-14