Vol. 408 No. 7
62 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will investigate the circumstances behind the seizure of a car in Cavan town on 19 April 1991 from a person (details supplied) in County Cavan even though the car was only in Ireland on a temporary basis.
I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the vehicle in question was detained by officers of Customs and Excise on 19 April 1991 under paragraph 7 of the Customs and Excise (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1988.
The officers were not satisfied that the driver was entitled to the duty-free temporary importation facilities he was claiming. As a result of further inquiries and of the failure by the person concerned to produce evidence of his entitlement to duty-free importation the vehicle was formally seized on 17 May 1991.
A decision as to whether the vehicle will be retained as forfeit or released to the person concerned on payment of an appropriate compromise sum will be made shortly by the Commissioners.
