Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2012
299 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he plans to publish the competition and consumer Bill; the plans he has for consultation with stakeholders on the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9283/12]
View answerI intend publishing the Consumer and Competition Bill later this year. I look forward to the active and constructive engagement of Members of this House during its consideration of the Bill.
Wide-ranging public consultations have already taken place on most of the constituent parts of the proposed Bill. A public consultation on possible changes to the Competition Act 2002 was previously undertaken while the Advisory Group on Media Mergers, whose recommendations will form part of the Bill, also engaged in a consultation process before they submitted their report. Finally, two separate public consultations were undertaken by my Department in respect of the proposed code of practice for the grocery goods sector: the Bill will include enabling provisions for such a code of practice.
