andMr. O'Toole asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy why he has not reintroduced a revised Consumer Protection Bill in this session, as indicated in the reply to Question No. 21 of 8 December 1977.
Written Answers . - Consumer Protection Bill .
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: I indicated in reply to the Deputies' question of 8 December 1977 that I considered it tactically preferable to concentrate first on the Consumer Information Bill, and as soon as the Consumer Information Bill was enacted I would undertake the revision of the Consumer Protection Bill which required redrafting in a number of important respects.
Some of the provisions which have had to be reconsidered are of a complex legal nature. Substantial progress has been made with these revisions and I expect that the Bill will be published and circulated to Deputies during the recess.