Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)

Does the Taoiseach have the political guts to make supermarkets publish their profits and have full transparency? This is what I asked him about. Does he have the political guts to actually answer the question I put to him? We are talking about parents skipping meals so their children can eat.

We are talking about situations where a child cannot go to a friend's birthday because there is not money for a present. Is the Taoiseach going to address these things? The Agri-Food Regulator last year wrote to the Government urgently asking for powers so it could do its job. Here we are, still waiting for the Government to act. Why has it not done that? Why is it taking this long? Will the Taoiseach compel supermarkets to publish their profits so there is full transparency and we can see what is going on? Will he take action on foot of that to deal with any price gouging?

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