Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2026
902. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the fuel income support scheme is a demand lead scheme that will provide support to all eligible applicants or if the funding for the scheme is limited and only eligible applicants up to the funding limit will receive support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35243/26]
View answerPayment under the scheme is not determined on a first-come, first-served basis. It is standard in Department schemes to have provision for a linear adjustment in payment rates in the event of oversubscription to respect the overall budget ceiling. In this case, the total payment each applicant will receive will be calculated once all claims have been submitted. However, it is anticipated that approximately 20 cents per litre will be the basis of the payment.
The exact rate paid to successful applicants will be based on total valid applications, subject to a maximum payment. The maximum payment is not yet determined but will be dependent on overall application levels and cannot exceed state aid limits.
