Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

This means only the merging of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority will allow for the introduction of a statutory code. To finish on a note of co-operation, we published a food (fair trade and information) Bill in August 2009, the day before the Minister at the time, Deputy Coughlan, announced a consultation process. I will gladly hand the Bill over to the Minister for him to take on the matter. He may rewrite it as Government policy if he so wishes. It is there for the Minister.

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