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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Grocery Trade Inquiry.

Multinational chain’s reported losses

Summary

O’Toole questioned whether a multinational’s reported Irish losses were genuine or linked to below-cost selling; the Minister and Chair ruled it a separate, unlisted question.

Seán Browne An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I will allow the Deputy just one final supplementary.

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Is the Minister aware of the report in one of this morning's newspapers concerning a multi-national chain group who showed losses in this country and major profits elsewhere and is the Minister satisfied that the losses in this country on paper are genuine losses or losses due to indulgence in the practice referred to in the question?

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Ray Burke Mr. R. Burke Fianna Fáil

That is a separate question.

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Seán Browne An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

It is very much a separate question.

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It may be a separate question but it has a very grave bearing on the subject matter of this question.

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Seán Browne An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

It is not down on the Order Paper.

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This is not the first time that the Minister has tried to get out of this question.

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Seán Browne An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

Question No. 34 has gone for written reply.

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