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171 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he has any proposal to regulate the growing phenomenon of time sharing particularly in view of some recent instances of abuse that are well-documented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I would refer the Deputy to the statement I made to the House in the Adjournment Debte on 5 March 1991 — volume 405 (No. 9) columns Nos. 2420-23 — on the need for consumers to be vigilant in regard to offers of time share.
The Director of Consumer Affairs continues to be active in monitoring and investigating abuses in this area.
I am pleased to note that recently the EC Commission has brought forward a draft proposal on consumer protection relating to time sharing which, if adopted, will become applicable here. I would hope that the proposal can be progressed reasonably quickly.
