Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The Competition Authority will investigate issues which are anti-competitive. We have banned below-cost selling and "Hello" money. However, as I am sure the Deputy will appreciate, I want to introduce the code immediately. It will take some time to introduce it, from a legislative point of view, which is why it will be voluntary. The authorities in the United Kingdom have returned to consultation. It is clearly not my intention to do that. My intention is to bring all of the consultative work which is being done together, including the report to which the Deputy referred, and the views-----

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