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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I did it last Monday, on 21 March, just two days ago.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Twelve days.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am aware of that. What I want to focus on is the mechanics. If the wholesaler sets the price-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The wholesaler sets the price at which the fuel is supplied to the retailer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Typically, the rate is determined two days prior to delivery.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The only person who has no control is the consumer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: But the wholesaler can decide the price charged to the retailer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept all that. A majority are passing on the reduction and a small few are clearly not. Charging €1.99.9, which is effectively €2, per litre of diesel is not passing on the reduction. Charging nearly €1.90 per litre for petrol, it is not passing on the rate 12 days after the reduction came. Can anything be done to ensure those particular operators pass the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: My next question is for Mr. Blevings. Typically, how long would it take for a retailer to use supplies? What would be the longest it would take? Does it take a day, two days or three days to replenish their supplies?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is it typically?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is that because of the location of that petrol station?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: With the reductions in excise duty, surely the prices of diesel at €2 a litre and petrol at €1.90 per litre are too high when compared with all the other petrol stations in an area where they appear to be much lower.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. McSorley selling at a lower price in his other sites?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that, but I was looking at it last Monday.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Surely there is an inconsistency there given that all the other retailers in Limerick city and around are selling at a much lower rate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. McSorley will appreciate that the public question it when they see this. I was amazed at what I found at 29 of the 33 petrol stations in different locations. I take the point he has made, but the public question it when they see such disparities with a 17 cent difference between the lowest and highest prices for diesel.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We might start with Mr. McPartlan. Two of Mr. Blevings's colleagues were indicating earlier but I had run out of time. We might get them to come in on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How much lower?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Would it be of the order of 20% or 30% lower?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I now call Ms McCaughey, followed by Mr. Cronin.