Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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341. To ask the Minister for Finance if the 0% VAT rate introduced on newspapers on 1 January 2023 was passed on to the consumer with a price reduction, given the price of nearly all newspapers has remained the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13629/23]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy should note that pricing decisions in relation to goods or services are a matter for the businesses supplying them. There is no obligation for a business to pass on savings to customers arising from a reduced rate of VAT.