Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Deputy Martin Brady should watch his own seat. I do not say he will lose his seat but according to a recent opinion poll 17 Fianna Fáil seats will be lost. Some small business people are waiting for the election.

These multinational stores are coming into Ireland and wiping up. I welcome competition, but it must be fair. The concept of "hello money" did not begin in the supermarket business but migrated there from politics. If one did not offer money to the buyer one's goods were not put on the shelf or on the market. That is not a fair system and it probably still happens.

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