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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The independents have 50%. I see Mr. Blevings and Mr. Cronin here. I know Mr. McSorley referred to a margin of 5%. What is the margin on diesel and petrol? Why is there a differential between petrol and diesel? In my survey in Limerick, I found that it varied from 11 cent per litre to no difference at all in price. What margins are companies making on petrol and diesel? Why is there a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: On security of supply, are there any problems with suppliers and a shortage of supplies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Christ, Irish petrol retailers have not been able to get any stock for seven days.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Why is that? Would that fall to Mr. McPartlan's members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does that worry Mr. McSorley at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. Cronin answer the same questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would like to acknowledge the difficulties for staff of Mr. McPartlan's members and, more particularly, the retailers. It should not have happened. There is huge frustration among the public. There is a need for very concise and clear messaging on any further changes in the price in terms of taxes. It is something we will take up. We are going into the next session now. The main point...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the rising cost of fuel. The meeting is taking place over two sessions and this is the second session. I thank the witnesses for their patience and forbearance. It is great to see such a large turnout and it shows how important the issue is. On behalf of the committee, I welcome, from the Irish Road Haulage Association: Mr. Eugene Drennan,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Drennan. We now move to Mr. Flynn, who has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am conscious of time and I ask Mr. Flynn to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Kavanagh. I will move to members. Each will have five minutes. I ask them to get to their questions quickly. I will cut at five minutes because four minutes is too short but five should be sufficient. I want to be fair to our guests and ensure they are asked the appropriate questions. If people are making speeches I want them to go straight into questions because we must be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: No liberties today. This one I am going to strictly enforce.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I normally give huge liberties but we are caught for time and I want to be fair to our guests.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The school contracts are fixed-price contracts, in layman's terms.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The association is looking for a variation given the inflation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apology accepted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What specific proposal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Rather than the 7 cent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: So, it is roughly a trebling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If they basically took the NTA's Local Link scheme in this regard and brought it into the bus sector, would the industry be happy with that?