Fuel Excise Cuts To Cost €407 Million As Dáil Approves Phased Increase

Reduction amounts to 32 cents per litre on diesel, 27 cents on petrol, and more than 7 cents on green diesel.

An emergency sitting of the Dáil has heard extending temporary excise reductions on petrol and diesel will cost €407 million.

The duty will return to its original rate on a phased basis between the start of November and the end of February.

The cut is worth 32 cents per litre of diesel, 27 cents per litre of petrol and over 7 cents per litre of green diesel.

Longford-Westmeath TD and Minister of State at the Department of Finance Robert Troy says they still want to help people struggling with the cost of living:

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