Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products: Discussion

9:30 am

Mr. Muiris Kennedy:

No. I do not think it has been confirmed but as far as we are aware, the Department that has responsibility for this new legislation is the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Within that Department, they have allocated the responsibility to implement the actual scheme, the applications and verification to the IP office in Kilkenny. It will be the first port of call with regard to applying for the registration, and it will handle the application and any queries on meeting the criteria of the scheme.