Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to assess from the Minister of State, Deputy Nash where the Retail Consultation Forum is at. I acknowledge the work his predecessor, the former Minister of State, Deputy Perry, did in this area. The retail sector is a forgotten part of Irish business and Irish small and medium enterprises. I do not think there is any sense within Government of the crisis facing the retail sector not only from the economic downtown but also in terms of technology. I want to get a sense from the Minister State where the consultation forum is at and is there any sense of urgency about this sector.

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