60 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the research her Department has carried out on the supply chain for food, drinks, fashion and footwear prior to and since Ireland joined the euro; her views on the fact that some prices may be inflated as certain retailers still treat the Irish market as being part of the sterling area with products from the euro economies being inflated by unnecessary currency transaction costs; and if she will request the Competition Authority to investigate whether informal market restrictions may be in place which discourage the direct importation of products from the euro currency area. [30111/03]

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60 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the research her Department has carried out on the supply chain for food, drinks, fashion and footwear prior to and since Ireland joined the euro; her views on the fact that some prices may be inflated as certain retailers still treat the Irish market as being part of the sterling area with products from the euro economies being inflated by unnecessary currency transaction costs; and if she will request the Competition Authority to investigate whether informal market restrictions may be in place which discourage the direct importation of products from the euro currency area. [30111/03]

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