Bill entitled an Act to give effect to the implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 to empower the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market; for that purpose to provide for a system of non-criminal enforcement of certain provisions of competition law, including the appointment and empowerment of independent adjudication officers, and the issuing of prohibition notices in response to certain suspected infringements of competition law; to provide for a system of enforcement and non-criminal penalties in relation to certain breaches of competition law, including by the imposition of non-criminal structural and behavioural remedies and certain non-criminal financial sanctions, and to provide for processes by which such non-criminal sanctions may be appealed, remitted or confirmed by the High Court; to provide for a leniency programme in relation to certain undertakings; to provide for cooperation between competition authorities in the European Union and certain bodies in the State; to increase the penalties for certain criminal offences for breach of competition law; to provide additional powers of surveillance to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in relation to the investigation of certain criminal offences; to amend certain provisions relating to the procedure for notifying mergers to the relevant authorities; for those and other purposes to amend the Competition Act 2002, the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014, the Communications Regulation Act 2002, the Consumer Protection Act 2007 and the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 28 Dec 2022
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
29 Jun 2022
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
31 Jan 2022
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
31 Jan 2022
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
9 Feb 2022
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
9 Feb 2022
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
9 Feb 2022
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)9 Feb 2022
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
6 Apr 2022
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)6 Apr 2022
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
4 May 2022
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)4 May 2022
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
4 May 2022
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
4 May 2022
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
26 May 2022
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)26 May 2022
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
22 Jun 2022
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)22 Jun 2022
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
22 Jun 2022
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)22 Jun 2022
Completed
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Enacted
29 Jun 2022
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
29 Jun 2022
Completed
29 Jun 2022
Competition (Amendment) Act 2022
6 Apr 2022
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022
31 Jan 2022
As initiated
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022
Amendments
22 Jun 2022
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
3 May 2022
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
5 Apr 2022
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
22 Jun 2022
Seanad Éireann
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages
26 May 2022
Seanad Éireann
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage
4 May 2022
Dáil Éireann
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
6 Apr 2022
Select Committee On Enterprise, Trade And Employment
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage
9 Feb 2022
Dáil Éireann
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee
9 Feb 2022
Dáil Éireann
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed)
9 Feb 2022
Dáil Éireann
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage