Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 May 2023
237. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of fines that have been enforced for each year of the existence of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's existence; and the total euro value for fines enforced by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission for each year of its existence. [23891/23]
View answerThe Deputy requested details of the fines enforced by the CCPC since its establishment in 2014. It is important to note that the CCPC’s ability, as opposed to the Court’s power, to impose a fine directly on a trader for breaching consumer protection law, is limited to issuing a Fixed Payment Notice (FPN). Originally, this was a set fine of €300, but since the enactment of the Consumer Rights Act 2022, it is now up to €1,500. The enclosed table provides details of the fines enforced by the CCPC, it does not include details of the fines imposed by the Courts on foot of the CCPC's activities.
