Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The position on the consumer and competition Bill is that my Department intends to amalgamate the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority and also reform and amend the Competition Act. The Deputy's point has nothing to do with this but I do not disagree that it is very important. In all our consultation with the banks, and with reference to all our portfolios, these issues have been mentioned on an ongoing basis.

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