CPA Welcomes Irish Fuel Support Package & Calls for Similar UK Action.
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Interesting statement from the CPA who recognise the Irish Governments announcement of a wide-ranging package of excise cuts and sector‑specific supports aimed at easing the impact of fuel prices.
Measures include a further 10 cent reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel, a 2.4 cent cut on marked gas oil (green diesel), and the deferral of a planned carbon tax increase until the Autumn.
The package also includes targeted support for transport, haulage, farming, fisheries and other fuel-intensive sectors.
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has welcomed the Irish Government’s decisive intervention, with industry stakeholders warning that the gap between how governments are responding to the fuel crisis is widening – and that the UK risks being left behind without similar action to support construction and its supply chain.
Steve Mulholland, Chief Executive Officer of the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) said: “Construction and plant-hire sit at the heart of the UK’s growth ambitions – supplying the machinery and capability needed to deliver homes, infrastructure and major projects. Yet the sector is already bearing the brunt of rising costs, with fuel price increases adding further pressure to already stretched businesses.
“Those pressures are being driven by a combination of global and domestic factors – from the war in Ukraine to instability in the Middle East, alongside the cost of the transition to net zero. For a sector that relies heavily on fuel to operate equipment and move machinery, the impact is immediate and significant.
“Ireland’s approach shows what it looks like when government recognises this reality and steps in to support fuel-intensive industries. Measures such as fuel duty relief and targeted sector support are not just helpful – they are essential to stabilising the construction supply chain and protecting the capacity needed to build.
“Without similar action in the UK, there is a real risk that rising fuel costs and tightening margins begin to constrain activity, slow delivery and undermine the sector’s ability to support economic growth.”
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