Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 2 October 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion
4:00 pm
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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If a person has spent €50 on a voucher there should not be a limit on when he or she can spend it. A pub or a shop should not refuse to accept gift vouchers just because it is busy on a Sunday. Retail Ireland and Chambers Ireland are very supportive of a five-year timeline, while Retail Excellence is more supportive of a three-year timeline. Has Deputy Collins given any thought to what happens if a stand-alone, single retailer uses money from vouchers for cash flow?