215. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Louth who regularly imports goods through Dublin Port, was selected for a random stripping examination by Revenue and Customs on 14 June 2014, was charged €650 plus VAT for the examination of their container by a shipping group on the instruction and under the supervision of the Revenue and Customs; the procedures in place by the Revenue and Customs for conducting stripping examinations; the reasons Revenue and Customs and their agents have started to charge to conduct these examinations; the method used to determine or calculate fees and/or charges prior to stripping examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29827/14]

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215. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Louth who regularly imports goods through Dublin Port, was selected for a random stripping examination by Revenue and Customs on 14 June 2014, was charged €650 plus VAT for the examination of their container by a shipping group on the instruction and under the supervision of the Revenue and Customs; the procedures in place by the Revenue and Customs for conducting stripping examinations; the reasons Revenue and Customs and their agents have started to charge to conduct these examinations; the method used to determine or calculate fees and/or charges prior to stripping examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29827/14]

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1. 8 July 2014

   Revenue Commissioners Investigations

   215. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Louth who regularly imports goods through Dublin Port, was selected for a random stripping examination by Revenue and Customs on 14 June 2014, was charged €650 plus VAT for the examination of their container by a shipping group on the instruction and under the supervision of the Revenue and Customs; the procedures in place by the Revenue and Customs for conducting stripping examinations; the reasons Revenue and Customs and their agents have started to charge to conduct these examinations; the method used to determine or calculate fees and/or charges prior to stripping examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29827/14]

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