Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

We now know the views of virtually everyone in the country, except the Minister, on the groceries order. We know the views of the Oireachtas committee, Opposition Deputies who spoke on it and the consumer strategy group. We have not, however, heard the views of the Minister who has responsibility for this matter. Does the Minister accept that he has garnered for himself in a number of Departments a reputation for always being a report away from a hard decision? Will he tell the House his thoughts and views on the value or otherwise of maintaining the groceries order?

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