5 Ms Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to recent figures from the CSO which showed that while wholesale food prices at factory level have fallen by almost 5% in the past 12 months, consumers are being charged almost 3% more in the shops; if she has asked the retail sector to explain or justify this pattern; the action she intends to take to prevent consumers from being exploited in this way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12534/03]

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5 Ms Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to recent figures from the CSO which showed that while wholesale food prices at factory level have fallen by almost 5% in the past 12 months, consumers are being charged almost 3% more in the shops; if she has asked the retail sector to explain or justify this pattern; the action she intends to take to prevent consumers from being exploited in this way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12534/03]

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