Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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201. To ask the Minister for Finance when a decision will be made by the National Excise Licence Office of revenue on an application lodged for an auto fuel traders licence by a company (details supplied) on 23 November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9404/23]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by Revenue that the licence in question issued 3 February 2023.

An application dated 23 November 2022 was submitted by the company in question.

The requirements for this licence type are a Short Certificate of incorporation and a Certificate of Registration of Business Name, (both dated within four weeks), tax clearance, excise licence duty and approval from the local Excise team that the company and the site concerned can satisfy the requirements for the licence. All required documents were submitted by 4 January 2023.

The local Excise team approved the application on 24 January 2023 and a notice for payment of the excise duty was issued to the company on 25 January 2023.

Payment was received 3 February 2023 and the licence issued.