Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

Will the Taoiseach bring forward similar proposals to the car scrappage scheme which, everyone accepts, had an impact on that sector? The ESRI has warned that retail sales will decline again in 2012. Can the Taoiseach outline what the Government will do to protect jobs in this sector? There is no town across Ireland not experiencing serious issues on this front.

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