Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 December 2004
73 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he intends to make the promised order under the Consumer Affairs Act to require doctors, dentists and allied health professionals to publicly display their prices, which was first promised almost a year ago; if he has now received final legal advice from the Attorney General on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33757/04]
View answerI have carefully reviewed all the issues surrounding the making of an order under the Prices Acts requiring doctors and dentists to display the charges for their services. For reasons both legal and practical I have now decided not to proceed with the making of such an order.
In considering this matter I have had to examine whether a price display order for doctors and dentists could be effectively enforced. My considered view is that it would not be possible to enforce the present proposal and that consequently it would not be appropriate for me to make such an order.
