Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 28 May 2026

Public Accounts Committee

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission – Financial Statements 2024

2:00 am

Ms Úna Butler:

Yes, over three years since 2024. The question the Deputy was asking is whether it is unusual. Yes, it is. The only equivalent would be if a merger decision were appealed to the High Court and then potentially an appeal went on to the Supreme Court. That is the type of case that would generate for us these types of large fees. It is fairly atypical. We have had previous incidences where we have conducted operations in Ireland on behalf of other agencies that have not resulted in challenges such as this.