Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
172. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to provide clarity on a letter that was sent to all businesses selling fuel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13578/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department was required to transpose Article 7.3 of Directive 2014/94/EU (fuel price comparison) which requires EU Member States to provide information on fuel prices to enable consumers to compare the fuel/running costs of zero emission and internal combustion engine vehicles with different fuels in a common unit (€/100KM).
A set of implementing regulations was therefore drawn up which places requirements on the operators of fuel filling stations, with three or more petrol pumps, to display information which provides comparative prices for different fuel types, including traditional petroleum fuels and alternative fuels such as electric charging and hydrogen.
The SEAI maintains a fuel price comparison hosted on www.seai.e/fpc, which is updated quarterly. The requirement on obligated fuel stations is to display the fuel cost comparison figures as published by SEAI on their premises. SEAI have designed a printable poster of the figures to simplify the process for obligated fuelling stations.
There is a blog on the SEAI website with a detailed explanation of the Fuel Price Comparison and what is required of fuelling stations. It is anticipated that there will also be a SEAI webinar detailing associated requirements in the coming weeks.
