Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2009
132 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will publish her response to recommendations contained within the report of the Competition Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41692/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraI understand that the Deputy is referring to the Competition Authority's 2008 Annual Report. That report does not contain recommendations per se, rather it refers to recommendations made by the Authority that are contained in various reports published by the Authority over the past few years. The Deputy may be aware of the commitment contained in Building Ireland’s Smart Economy document to “publish a whole-of-government response to recommendations contained in Competition Authority reports within nine months of their publication”. In this context, a prioritised list of Competition Authority recommendations, based on their impact on competitiveness, was drawn up by my Department earlier this year. Recommendations contained in the NCC’s Annual Competitiveness Report and various OECD reports also contributed to this list of recommendations. I have written to the relevant Government Ministers seeking their views on how these recommendations, as they relate to their departments, can be progressed and I intend to bring an update to Government shortly on the progress achieved to date.
