PQ 142
142. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed proposals for a mechanism under which no further VAT or excise would be applied to petrol and diesel once the retail price reaches a set threshold, such as €1.70 per litre; the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of such a mechanism at current and forecast pump prices; and his Department's view on its compatibility with the EU VAT Directive and the Energy Taxation Directive. [68466/26]
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29 September 2026
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29 September 2026 · Fuel Prices
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written
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Pádraig O'Sullivan
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Energy, Taxation
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29 September 2026
Summary
142. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed proposals for a mechanism under which no further VAT or excise would be applied to petrol and diesel once the retail price reaches a set threshold, such as €1.70 per litre; the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of such a mechanism at current and forecast pump prices; and his Department's view on its compatibility with the EU VAT Directive and the Energy Taxation Directive. [68466/26]
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29 September 2026
Fuel Prices
142. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed proposals for a mechanism under which no further VAT or excise would be applied to petrol and diesel once the retail price reaches a set threshold, such as €1.70 per litre; the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of such a mechanism at current and forecast pump prices; and his Department's view on its compatibility with the EU VAT Directive and the Energy Taxation Directive. [68466/26]
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Fuel Prices
Fuel Prices
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-09-29/142/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-09-29/pq_142
- ireland · q-2026-09-29-pq_142 · source updated 29 September 2026