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Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: He may not have seen what was approaching.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: They are fond of that part of the world.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: That is a fact.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: I believe Senator O'Toole would like to see effective controls in place.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: I fully support Senator O'Toole on the question of "Dingle", "An Daingean" and "Daingean Uí Chúis". While the Official Languages Act 2003 does not involve waste on the scale of PPARS, the matter needs to be addressed.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, to delete lines 25 to 27 and substitute the following: ""grocery goods" means any household necessaries or food or drink for human consumption that is intended to be sold as groceries, and includes—". The purpose of this amendment is to extend the scope of the proposed Act to the range of goods previously covered by the groceries order and to embrace all...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: No, I will try to have faith in the Minister's words on this occasion.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 5, after "the" to insert "provision of space or". The purpose of this amendment is to ensure, beyond doubt, that the demanding of what is termed "hello money" is not just illegal when carried out in conjunction with a new store opening, as provided for in section 15B(4).

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: A belt and braces operation.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 5, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: "(5) Subject to subsection (6) a retailer, as defined in this Part, shall not (a) engage in predatory pricing for the purpose and intent of eliminating or reducing competition in the provision of trade in any grocery good in the State or any part of the State; (b) directly or indirectly impose unfair selling...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: I am glad the Minister is as opposed as we are to predatory pricing. I would hate to do anything that would dilute existing law or the power to act but I believed an express prohibition was necessary. I understood, perhaps wrongly, that the Minister was anxious for an express prohibition, which is why we tabled this amendment. We desire a level playing pitch. As I understand it the Minister...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: There are very powerful players in the market with 20% to 27% market share and it is accepted that any one of them could, if it so wished, exercise such dominance as to create an uneven playing pitch. They would create an uneven playing pitch if they decided to sell bread or milk, for example, at half price in any particular place. Senator Leyden was worried about smaller stores, perhaps in...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: Of course.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: Yes, or the Cathaoirleach declared it for me, and I said he was too kind. It is on the record. Senator Leyden is referring to my nominating body.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: Of course I have.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: I should also declare an interest in one of the major players, by way of being a landlord to one of its shops. It does not matter to me. I am quite independent-minded about all of these matters.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: Once I pay the rent——

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: That is correct. I am nominated by the industry and commerce panel.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: I am glad to hear that. Both shoulders are very well balanced.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Paul Coghlan: I hope the Minister is right and that it is far stronger because we are not talking about the groceries order — that is out of the equation. As the Minister said, we share the same objective in that no one wants to see predatory pricing in operation or being, in any way, legal. That is the fear and obviously legal advisers differ on it. That is why I tabled this amendment. The Minister...