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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2026

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Questions (142)

Pádraig O'Sullivan

Question:

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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Written answers

My Department is satisfied that the mechanism as outlined by the Deputy would be in breach of the VAT Directive. There is no mechanism within the Directive to set a threshold beyond which no VAT would be collected.

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