I have heard stories from people who have visited hotels in Dublin, none of which is at or near the pinnacle of the market, and been charged up to €5 for a cup of cappuccino. In many instances they were charged more for a cup of cappuccino than most other establishments would charge for alcohol. That is abominable. There is no justification for it. One can talk about Government policy and Government intervention in the market by way of VAT, excise duties and so forth or one can talk about the upward trend in inflation but it does not take an economic wizard to know that these prices are way out of line with inflation, regardless of whether it is wages or general inflation.