Garret Ahearn (Fine Gael)
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The argument is that there is no need for a service to regulate it, which is a strange argument to make. Everyone knows of places where, if it is perhaps not 50 cent higher, prices are much higher than other places in the country. That is sometimes because it might be the only fuel station within 20 km and there are many reasons for it, for example, the profit margins are different if it is a small business. For the consumer, apart from ringing us, as public representatives, who is accountable to make sure that filling station has a price that is attractive for the customer? That is what Mr. Godfrey said in his contribution, namely, the CCPC is there to make sure the price is attractive for customers.