Mr. Frank Gleeson:

The road hauliers are putting forward the view that there is fuel tourism from Ireland to Europe. I do not think they are referring to the United Kingdom as I believe the traffic is coming from the United Kingdom to buy fuel in Ireland. If the differential between the Republic and Northern Ireland is off, fuel tourism will turn around immediately. This applies also to alcohol and tobacco. We are a little bit off against the Benelux countries; anyone coming across in the ferries from those countries is more than likely to fill his or her tank over there. I do not know what estimate is used, but it sounds as though this would be a self-financing measure; however, it would have to be reviewed after a period to see whether the figures have actually come through, because it is based on estimates.

The other figures I put forward are based on information that we know is available on the market.