Minister challenges FG on Groceries Order

The Trade Minister Micheál Martin said this afternoon that the Government was concerned consumers weren't getting value for money in a number of areas, but he told the Dáil the Government was not a price-controlling agency.

The Trade Minister Micheál Martin said this afternoon that the Government was concerned consumers weren't getting value for money in a number of areas, but he told the Dáil the Government was not a price-controlling agency.

Batting off criticism about 'Rip-off Ireland' from Fine Gael and Labour, the Minister said more competition would drive prices down.

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