Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 February 2010
145 Deputy Damien English asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost associated with setting up and running the National Consumer Agency since its establishment to date in 2010; the breakdown on the cost of salaries, market research and publication of reports. [6174/10]
View answerFollowing the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act 2007, the National Consumer Agency was established on a statutory basis on 1st May 2007. A total of €18,217,628 was incurred in the period from 1st May 2007 to 31st December 2009 in respect of the operation of the Agency. This included €8,378,777 in respect of salary costs, €536,636 in respect of market research costs and €197,716 in respect of the cost of the publication of reports.
