Results 1,841-1,860 of 6,044 for speaker:John O'Mahony
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: I asked Mr. Moran whether the complaints to the Revenue Commissioners were tapering off. Was there a spike in such complaints from June until whenever? Has Mr. Moran noticed a tapering off in these complaints?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: What kind of tests does Revenue do when it goes onto a forecourt? Is it a visual test or does it entail taking a sample to bring back to the State Laboratory? Are all these tests merely spot-checks? For instance, does Revenue operate at the weekend or in the evening when lots of deliveries can be made at a time away from normal working hours or whatever? Mr. Moran might provide an outline...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: Does Revenue take them at random times? Does it take them at weekends? Does it take them at bank holidays?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: Can the Revenue Commissioners stop a tanker along the roadside or do health and safety issues arise such that it is only possible for Revenue to take samples at forecourts? Can Revenue do this on the roadside for tankers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Moran and Mr. Butler for their attendance and for informing members of the issues as Revenue perceives them, as well as for answering members' questions. I hope the joint committee has conveyed to them the frustration of the public in this regard. Moreover, this frustration is increasing rather than decreasing because there do not appear to be solutions on the horizon. However,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: While consumers have been mentioned as victims, the legitimate petrol stations are also victims and obviously we will also consider getting them involved in this regard. I thank the witnesses and reiterate that the joint committee will continue its hearings on this subject.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: Was there a prosecution?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: Could that station still, technically, be operating?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: Could Mr. Moran inform us on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: Clearly the Revenue has to operate within existing legislation. If there is a need for further legislation this committee can suggest that. What we have identified, however, is that there may be a gap in the legislation in this instance. I suppose Mr. Moran is saying that people are innocent until proven guilty, so we have to operate on that basis. That is frustrating for the person whose...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: The Deputy's time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: Many points and questions have been put by the three Deputies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: We will invite the Irish Insurance Federation initially and the Consumers Association. It is a process of meetings.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: I would like to take the three remaining people together.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: The protocol is that we take members first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: I call Deputies Kenny, Colreavy and Mulherin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: It seems obvious that it needs to be done. Mr. Moran mentioned that it has not been proved that there has been petrol stretching. That would infuriate all the people who have been affected.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: It could hardly have been an accidental contamination.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: I wish to explain the order in which I will call speakers. Deputy Dooley has spoken. The next speaker will be on the Government side, Deputy Carthy, who will be followed by Deputy Ellis, Deputy Fitzmaurice and the Independents. I will call all the Members and then I will call Deputy Mulherin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
John O'Mahony: What happened to the filling station in Bournemouth?