Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion

11:00 am

Mr. Frank Gleeson:

I have some bad news. This problem has moved from Talbot Street nationwide and it is to be found in almost every village and pub. It has gone even further underground. It used to involve a small group of people with a limited supply chain, now the products are available nationwide for sale on the local streets.

On the problem of fuel laundering or the illegal sale of fuel, new licences are to be introduced. I believe many of the illicit fuel sites will close within the next six to 12 months. That problem may go underground again and that is my concern. Until we equalise the duty between green diesel and road diesel, it will always be a problem and it always has been a problem. We should try to fix that fundamental issue, equalise the duty, make it cash neutral for farmers to ensure they do not lose out financially and then get cross-Border co-operation in regard to the flow of duty.

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