'Political madness' to unwind fuel supports, says IRHA
Unwinding fuel supports would be "political madness", the president of the Road Haulage Association has said.
The president of the Road Haulage Association (IRHA), Ger Hyland, has stated that unwinding fuel supports would be political madness. In April, the government increased temporary fuel excise cuts to 32c per litre of diesel and 27c per litre of petrol. These reductions are set to be phased out between September and December. The government has repeatedly emphasized that they are keeping the situation under review.
Recent AA Ireland figures reveal that the average cost of a litre of diesel has increased by 19 cents to €1.92 in the past month, while petrol prices have risen by 9 cents per litre to €1.84 over the same period. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Hyland indicated that there would not be any further fuel protests this autumn as long as the government maintains a working relationship with the association.
He emphasized that it would be politically foolish to unwind the fuel supports, particularly next month, when families are already facing additional costs associated with kids going back to school. Hyland expressed the IRHA's continued commitment to negotiating with the government while a route remains to support the haulage industry.
As long as there is a reason to engage with the government and discuss matters, the IRHA will not engage in protests.
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