Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

Will the Tánaiste not consider an inquiry into why prices are so high in the South? That is the nub of the issue. It might be nice to go to Budapest or South Africa, but why are prices on one side of the Border significantly cheaper than the other? It is a cost issue. Obviously, there are significant profits to be made in the South which are not being made in the North. That is the nub of the issue into which there should be an inquiry.

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