Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 March 2010
49 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of products being sold at below cost in the grocery trade at the present time; and if she has an estimate of the amount of VAT lost to the Exchequer arising from below cost selling. [11063/10]
View answerThe compilation of statistics in relation to the value of retail sales, including sales of grocery goods, is the responsibility of the Central Statistics Office, which operates under the remit of the Department of the Taoiseach.
In so far as matters relating to VAT and VAT returns to the Exchequer are concerned, these are the policy responsibility of the Minister for Finance and I have no direct function in relation to such matters.
