Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Competition Law and Trade Associations: Discussion
Mr. Fergal O'Leary:
That is what we have been suggesting for the past few years. People almost unanimously agree that the upcoming unfair trading practices directive will not address the problems in the sector at present. Therefore it will be necessary to go further, possibly with an ombudsman role or a mediation role - that kind of intervention. When the problems lie with buyer power, viability and sustainability, the answers for us in terms of the unfair trading practices directive lie in having a sector regulator.