Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I have three queries on promised legislation. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employed promised some time ago to put on a statutory footing a code of practice that would balance the rights of producers and consumers of food. Currently, the price of products for producers is decreasing, the profitability of multiples is increasing and consumers are not getting value for money. A reduction in the cost of products was promised in legislation introduced in this House a couple of years ago. When will the fair trade Bill be introduced? Also, when will the legislation regarding the merger of the Competition Authority and National Consumer Agency be introduced in light of the recent proposal that a bonus be awarded to the chief executive of the National Consumer Agency? When will the merger of those two agencies take place?

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