Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

We believe in open and fair competition. It is one of the central keys to both a successful economy and a good deal for consumers. Our decision of last week to repeal the groceries order because it is anti-competitive and anti-consumer is another demonstration of that. The path of least resistance would have involved trying to fudge the issue but we felt the evidence was overwhelming and that action was required. There is a dramatic contrast between this clear stance and the rather incredible contortions the self-described consumer champions in Fine Gael put themselves through.

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