Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have explained that on the morning I did Leaders' Questions, which were replied to by the Tánaiste, the prices were €1.30 and €1.25. The prices then increased to €1.40 and €1.35. That evening I was in Mullingar at meeting of plant contractors. The prices increased that evening and the following morning. The Chair can Google it on his phone and get the quotes.

I talked to a guy in Sligo the next morning and he told me that the price of diesel was going mad. I asked him what he paid for it and he told me. I smiled to myself because I had looked at this. If that is not gouging, I am a Dutch man. That is the first thing I have to say.

Second, the witness spoke about NORA in the context of supplies. Is it true that a new owner of 30% of NORA has taken over or that part of the reserves that we have in this country have been sold in the last few weeks?