Budget 2013 Transport: Hauliers ‘delighted’ with hard-won fuel rebate, says association

The Irish Road Hauliers Association has welcomed the hard-won fuel rebate after months of lobbying and presenting the Government with studies showing that the move would be tax neutral.

IRHA president Eoin Gavin said that hauliers were delighted with the rebate which would provide some stability for the industry in the near future.

“We are delighted with the rebate. This will curb the job losses of nearly 1,500 in the industry this year alone.