Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I fully accept that anyone in the business of providing a transport or haulage service is under great pressure at the moment because of the importance of fuel costs for them, which is why the Government brought forward the scheme the Deputy mentioned. The scheme, which applies to licensed hauliers, was introduced by the Minister for Transport, so I will undertake to raise with him and the Minister of State at his Department, Deputy Naughton, the specific issue the Deputy raised. The scheme, as currently constructed, relates to licensed hauliers, as the Deputy pointed out, whereas the example he cited relates to hauliers who are not licensed. The matter is one directly for the Department of Transport, but I will convey it to that Minister and I thank the Deputy for raising it.

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