Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Mr. John Kinsella:

This legislation is not designed to replace competition laws. If there is evidence that the competition laws have been breached then people can go to the appropriate authorities seeking investigation. As the Minister has said, this legislation will bring greater transparency to what happens in the food supply chain. If the reports produced by this particular body assists in those types of complaints or assists the Competition Authority then so be it. This legislation does not replace competition legislation.