Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)

The Minister of State might inform us what stage the Minister is at with regard to this matter. It is customary for the Minister to advise us, or at least advise the Chair, if he is not going to be here to take questions. As regards this specific question, will the Minister of State indicate how many Competition Authority reports have been published to date and how many recommendations have been implemented on foot of those reports? Is the Minister considering including in the competition (amendment) Bill the proposal by the National Competitiveness Council and the Business Regulation Forum to require Ministers and Government agencies to offer a reasoned response to Competition Authority reports, which is the case in the UK and other jurisdictions?

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