48 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent report from the National Competitiveness Council which found that escalating business costs and consumer prices were putting Ireland’s economic success at risk; the action his Department intends to take arising from the report; if it is intended to act on the report’s recommendation that large increases in excise duties and VAT should be avoided in budget 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23669/04]

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48 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent report from the National Competitiveness Council which found that escalating business costs and consumer prices were putting Ireland’s economic success at risk; the action his Department intends to take arising from the report; if it is intended to act on the report’s recommendation that large increases in excise duties and VAT should be avoided in budget 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23669/04]

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1. 7 October 2004

   Economic Competitiveness.

   48 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent report from the National Competitiveness Council which found that escalating business costs and consumer prices were putting Ireland’s economic success at risk; the action his Department intends to take arising from the report; if it is intended to act on the report’s recommendation that large increases in excise duties and VAT should be avoided in budget 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23669/04]

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