A phased restoration in excise duty for fuel will not go ahead in September after concerns were raised by Opposition and Government backbench TDs.

The excise cuts were part of a €750 million support package in response to national fuel protests that brought the country to a standstill in April.

The phased removal of the supports is currently due to start from September 1st. It would see 9 cent added to a litre of petrol and 10 cent added to a litre of diesel.

The Dáil is currently due to reconvene on Wednesday, September 16th, so the first step of the supports being phased out will go ahead unless TDs return early.

According to The Irish Times, a recall of the Dáil is likely with next Friday considered a potential date.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald had written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin to request an early return to address the issue of fuel supports.

A number of backbench Government TDs have also expressed their opposition to the removal of supports.

Wicklow-Wexford TD Brian Brennan told BreakingNews.ie that the expected phasing out of fuel measures "should be stalled".

"Since this decision was taken fuel prices are continuing to rise. There is no sight of a resolution in the Middle East, therefore we must re-evaluate our position as a Government on fuel prices."

Brennan said he has had "numerous conversations" with Tánaiste Simon Harris on the matter, including one late on Monday night.

He added: "I am confident he is fully aware of the consequences for so many sectors within our economy especially agriculture and road haulage. And in the Tánaiste's words, 'everything is still on the table in relation to fuel supports'."

Brennan said many people in his constituency would be directly affected by the phasing out of the temporary supports.

"In my opinion the Government made their decision as there seemed to be stability in relation to oil prices and the geopolitical stability worldwide. But we are all aware today that world oil prices continue to rise and we are all well briefed on the volatility of the situation in the Middle East... so now is not the time to start dropping these supports."