Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

When the EU and IMF ask one to carry out a study, they do so with a particular purpose in mind. There has been contact with the troika about the Forfás report and over the summer months we have been negotiating with the troika. The Government made the decision to release for public consultation the proposed changes in that submission to modify the grocery retail floor space cap in Dublin and the major cities but not to change the existing floor space levels for petrol station outlets, retail business parks or neighbourhood and district centres in provincial towns.

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