478. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he or officials in his Department have discussed changing current legislation dealing with the disclosure of profits by supermarket chains and major supermarket groups, in view of the fact that they are not revealing profit figures and their financial data based on their operations here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that although some publish turnover data, the profits are not disclosed; if he believes profit margins should be disclosed on their Irish operations like other sectors in the economy; his views that the argument of competitive disadvantage will disappear if they are all legally obliged to disclose such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37361/13]

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478. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he or officials in his Department have discussed changing current legislation dealing with the disclosure of profits by supermarket chains and major supermarket groups, in view of the fact that they are not revealing profit figures and their financial data based on their operations here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that although some publish turnover data, the profits are not disclosed; if he believes profit margins should be disclosed on their Irish operations like other sectors in the economy; his views that the argument of competitive disadvantage will disappear if they are all legally obliged to disclose such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37361/13]

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1. 18 September 2013

   Company Law

   478. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he or officials in his Department have discussed changing current legislation dealing with the disclosure of profits by supermarket chains and major supermarket groups, in view of the fact that they are not revealing profit figures and their financial data based on their operations here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that although some publish turnover data, the profits are not disclosed; if he believes profit margins should be disclosed on their Irish operations like other sectors in the economy; his views that the argument of competitive disadvantage will disappear if they are all legally obliged to disclose such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37361/13]

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