Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 June 2016
308. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual budget of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; the annual funding breakdown over the period 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; the number of staff currently employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17890/16]
View answerOn 31 October 2014 the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) was established by the amalgamation of the National Consumer Agency (NCA) and the Competition Authority (CA).
As of 22 June 2016, the CCPC has 87 permanent staff and 18 vacancies. Recruitment is currently under way to fill these vacancies.
Its annual funding allocations and that of its legacy organisations since 2011 are as follows:
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€000 |
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2011 |
National Consumer Agency (NCA) Competition Authority (CA) NCA and CA combined funding |
5,116 8,366 13,482 |
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2012 |
National Consumer Agency Competition Authority NCA and CA combined funding |
4,654 7,841 12,495 |
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2013 |
National Consumer Agency Competition Authority NCA and CA combined funding |
5,127 7,360 12,487 |
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2014 |
National Consumer Agency Competition Authority NCA and CA combined funding |
4,955 7,332 12,287 |
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2015 |
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission |
12,230 |
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2016 |
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission |
12,141 |
