Support schemes for hauliers, bus operators, and farmers to be approved by Cabinet

An estimated 38,100 haulage vehicles will be eligible, and 11,900 licensed passenger vehicles

The scheme will operate similarly to the 2023 licensed haulage support scheme, with graduated payments based on the number of vehicles on an operator’s licence. File picture: Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

The Government is set to approve two schemes to assist hauliers, bus operators, and farmers weeks after the fuel protests.

Transport minister Darragh O’Brien and agriculture minister Martin Heydon will both seek formal Cabinet approval for the schemes.