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

Will Mr. Dalton explain the core objective of the cross sector group established by the CSO? Is it to come up with a new measure on the domestic economy? Is the measure perhaps to be embraced further afield and be a catalyst for changes to measures internationally? The CSO is already publishing a whole host of information which provides a more meaningful measure of the domestic economy, including retail sales, domestic demands and so forth. What is the core objective?