The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has met with Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien this morning in Dublin as the cost of diesel continues to spiral. 

IRHA President, Ger Hyland, said the Minister has committed to substantial support for the haulage industry which will be announced on Tuesday next in the Dail.

The Irish Road Haulage Association will meet with officials from the Department of Transport over the weekend to work out the finer details of those supports but it will
include relief on excise duties on fuel and an enhanced diesel rebate scheme for hauliers. These will be enacted in the Dail on Tuesday next and will be reviewed every
two weeks for the duration of the crisis in the Middle East.

Supports for hauliers will be part of a wider support package that will be announced on Tuesday.

Ger Hyland welcomed the commitment of support from the Minister and added, “We will continue negotiations over the weekend with government officials. For now,
we are happy to suspend any strike action. In our discussions with the Minister,  there was a reference made to backdating supports and this will form part of the ongoing
negotiations this weekend. All of the other issues that are impacting on our industry will form part of these negotiations”