The Government is to meet with representative groups of farmers, agricultural contractors and the haulage industry later today to discuss the ongoing fuel crisis however there has been no confirmation that representatives of fuel protesters will also be in attendance.
Last night, reports had circulated that representatives of the fuel protestors will also be attending but RTÉ News understands that no Government invite has been issued to them.
Minister of State Timmy Dooley told RTÉ's Prime Time last night that the invite was made to official representative bodies only but who they choose to bring is a matter for those bodies to decide.
The meeting, which is to take place in the Department of Agriculture after lunch today, was organised late yesterday evening.
It will be around table gathering, with Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and Minister Dooley representing the Government.
Farming organisations, the Irish Road Haulage Association, agricultural contractor representatives and other bodies will also be in attendance.
Originally some bodies were due to have zoom meetings with Ministers but those were cancelled last night in favour of an in-person event.
The fuel price protestors have repeatedly said blockades would be lifted if Government leaders agree to meet with them to discuss their demands.
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