Hauliers call for fuel rebate

HAULIERS have vowed to make the impact of rising fuel costs an election issue unless politicians engage in negotiations to address the issue as a matter of urgency.

The Irish Road Haulage Association is calling on the Government to introduce a fuel duty rebate for tax compliant licensed hauliers. It says its members can no longer absorb the increases in fuel costs which it says rose by 17% during 2010.

“These continued increases in fuel costs are unsustainable for our industry,” said Vincent Caulfield, association president.