Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)

What are the Government's intentions on the review of the Competition Authority legislation? I understand a review has been completed on the operation of the Competition Act 2004, particularly section 4. It was understood that the Government was preparing its own legislative response to the Labour Party's Private Members' Bill. The Taoiseach indicated during the previous round of talks with the social partners that he would like the matter resolved. I refer to the use by the HSE of section 4 of the Competition Act 2004 to undermine the Trade Union Acts in order to strike down the possibility of collective representation.

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