Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

I am pleased the Director of Consumer Affairs has highlighted the fact that certain pubs in Dublin increased their prices for a recent international rugby match. While there was no breach of consumer protection legislation as the pubs in question displayed the increased prices they were charging, nonetheless the director's survey has highlighted the need for better consumer vigilance. The best way of ensuring that markets for goods or services are delivering value for money to consumers is through increased competition and greater consumer awareness. That is the objective towards which all our policy interventions in the field of competition and consumer policy are directed.

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