Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will press the amendment for the reasons I have outlined and for the purposes of addressing the deficiencies identified in the implementation of competition rules. In the beef sector, in particular, cartel-like practices have been going on for decades. One of the commitments we were given was that this new body would be in a position to address that. It cannot address it unless the identification of anti-competitive actions is in its remit and that is the purpose of the amendment.