Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Time is of the essence here. The hauliers have protested on the streets twice now. The economic challenge posed to them has not got any easier. There are aspects that could be addressed, including, for example, the fuel rebate and the alternative fuels excluded from that measure. If one speaks to hauliers, they will point out the types of supports they require to move towards Euro 6-compliant vehicles, or an alternative. Equally, some of the schemes we have are oversubscribed. There is an opportunity here to undertake both endeavours, but the hauliers must be supported.