Factfind: i pacchetti di aiuti per il carburante dell’Irlanda sono i più grandi pro capite nell’UE?
https://www.thejournal.ie/factfind-is-ireland-fuel-relief-package-the-most-generaous-in-europe-spain-poland-germany-cyprus-excise-duty-subsidies-price-cap-7015552-Apr2026/
di Banania2020
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So currently the 3rd highest in the EU out of 19 countries that publish the data. MM is a numpty but I’d say 3rd highest plus up near the top on affordability of fuel is something I guess. How much more tax payer money should go into subsidizing fuel. Barely anything given to those heating their houses with kerosene which still seems to be double the price it was a few months ago and quadruple the price from 2020.
Gotta make sure people can afford those new reg every six months 👍
TL;DR: they rate the claim as false due to Cyprus and Malta having larger packages.
In my opinion they shouldn’t have rated them as false as Cyprus and Malta will likely have to pay significant EU fines for fossil fuel subsidies of this scale.
We have the largest of the rest.
I have a lot of sympathy for those affected by spiralling fuel costs. However, a subsidy of this nature encourages the wrong type of behaviours into the future.
Take our dairy industry where fossil fuel usage has risen sharply over the last few decades – way bigger machinery, zero grazing systems, ongoing land reclamation, enforcement for water quality directives, increased ration imports etc which all demand more and more imported oil.
We have traditionally subsidised fuel for agriculture through forgoing taxes on green diesel plus our carbon tax relief scheme for farmers. Estimates of the subsidy range from €150m – €250m per year. However as we move into an era where diesel may reach €4 per litre we need to incentivise lower carbon/ lower oil usage alternatives.
Unfortunately these fuel relief packages (however well meaning) send the wrong signals to the marketplace and set everyone involved up for bigger failures down the line.
Err. Highest taxes also maybe c.a 65 percent. As a owner of a family car. Its pretty exspensive. I think it’s cycle with my c.a 6 bags of shopping from tescos today. Only take a few hours. Its sunny come on.
TLDR: Ireland had the 3rd highest package