Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There has been a recovery in retail sales, which are a good measure of the performance of the domestic economy and current levels of disposal income. Part of the increase is related to a significant rise in motor sales. What is the year-on-year increase in retail sales by volume and value as at the end of September? Is it the case that they increased by between 2% and 3% over the year?