Petrol stretching fraud
Seamus Kirk seeks legislation permitting unannounced inspections to tackle fuel adulteration, which is damaging vehicles and engines. The Taoiseach says hundreds of engines have failed and that action has already been addressed in a recent response.
Is the Taoiseach aware of the new phenomenon that has arisen known as petrol stretching?
Comment on this
I want to know about the legislation. Fuel is being tampered with to derive more profit. Is it necessary for the Minister for Finance to introduce legislation to allow for unannounced inspections of retail outlets to try to tackle this problem? There are serious financial implications for car owners. Engines are being damaged and they have had to be replaced in many vehicles.
Comment on this
Some 500 engines have blown in the west because of this. Deputies Mulherin and O'Mahony raised this as a Topical Issue some weeks ago. If Deputy Kirk reads the Official Report he will find the response and the action that is being taken to deal with it. I understand that was two weeks ago.