Paul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is one flying to suggest that there will be a hike in agricultural diesel. If there is any truth in that, the kite needs to be reeled in immediately.We are looking for aid, assistance and support for a sector which is on its knees. The largest bill on any farm, irrespective of the code of farming, is the diesel bill. If we hike the biggest bill in the budget, we will defeat whatever other actions may be taken as a token of support. We cannot give with one hand and take away with the other. I plead with the Minister to pull that kite in before the budget is decided so that the farming community is not hit with a hike in the cost of agricultural diesel.