Budget set to contain new energy support scheme for farmers

Taoiseach Micheál Martin with farmer Lorna Byrne from Laois and the mnister of State at the Department of Finance Sean Fleming at the National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co Laois on Wednesday. Picture: Eamon Ward

Farmers are to be included in a new energy support scheme for all businesses that is set to be announced on budget day.

With just five days to go until the budget is announced, the exact details of the energy support scheme are still being hammered out amid significant wrangling between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on the issue, especially around the inclusion of the agricultural sector.