Ms Clare McNamara:

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, is not a competition authority in Irish law. It is a regulator of the sector. It is totally a sectoral regulator so it is not one of the four competition authorities. The four competent authorities in Irish law for competition legislation are ComReg, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Courts Service. It is not a role for the CRU. Anybody who believes there is a lack of competition, a breach or an abuse of dominance in the energy area can make a formal complaint to the CCPC and help the CCPC by providing evidence. The CCPC will investigate to see if there is abuse of dominance in that area.