Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion
Ms Helen Dixon:
ComReg is very definitely responsible for competition, but, of course, it depends on the market. We started off with 18 regulated markets in the EU; it is now down to three. Earlier, we talked about the mobile market. That is now largely deregulated. We try to ensure that there is competition by making sure there are no unnecessary barriers to access. We have seen the arrival of several virtual mobile network operators in recent years, demonstrating that there is a market in which players can compete. As I mentioned to Deputy Farrell, if there are particular features that are identified and that suggest an absence of competition in the mobile market, then the committee might engage with us so we can have a look at them.
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