Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2011
87 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has made decisions to implement the 21 priority recommendations identified by him from the outstanding recommendations of the Competition Authority. [2592/11]
View answer117 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress made regarding the commitment given in the renewed programme for Government to act on recommendations contained in reports of the Competition Authority within nine months of their publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2531/11]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 117 together.
In keeping with the commitment contained in the Renewed Programme for Government, the Government, in March 2010, reviewed the progress achieved by a number of Government Departments in relation to a list of 21 Competition Authority recommendations which had been prioritised based on their impact on competitiveness. A Government Statement on the progress made issued in April 2010. The Government also decided that it would review, twice-yearly, progress on the implementation of Competition Authority recommendations and, in line with this decision, I will be updating the Government, in this regard, in the coming weeks. It is important to note that the delivery of the Government commitment in relation to Competition Authority recommendations ultimately rests with the Minister whose remit includes the sectors addressed by the recommendations.
