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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I will point out the State is bound by EU law to fully resource competent authorities, including a competition authority. That safeguard is in place. If any future Government decided not to adequately resource the CCPC, it would be going against the EU. The provision the Deputy is proposing to delete is a standard enough provision for statutory bodies, such as the CCPC. The 2003...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: -----for the CCPC. As I outlined in my opening contribution, it is more to protect the independence of where it is coming from. I accept and share the Deputy's concerns regarding some future government because this Government has proved in the past number of years that we have been resourcing the CCPC and the CEA in recognition of their increased powers and additional responsibilities. If...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 165: In page 107, to delete lines 36 and 37 and substitute the following: “(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): “(1) For the purpose of— (a) obtaining any information which may be required in relation to a matter under investigation under the Act of 2002 or Article 101 or 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 166: In page 109, to delete lines 14 to 18 and substitute the following: “(c) in subsection (3)— (i) by the substitution of “Subject to subsection (3A), if a judge” for “If a judge”, and (ii) by the substitution of “an offence under the Act of 2002, or an infringement, whether or not the infringement is criminal in...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 167: In page 109, to delete line 38 and substitute the following: “requirement. (4) A person who— (a) provides the Commission or delegate, as the case may be, with information that the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, is false or misleading in a material respect, or (b) fails, without reasonable cause, to provide information pursuant to a...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 168: In page 113, to delete lines 7 to 13 and substitute the following: “(k) in section 14— (i) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): “(1) Evidence obtained as a result of surveillance carried out under an authorisation or under an approval granted in accordance with section 7 or 8— (a ) may be admitted...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I am.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I am moving amendment No. 168, which relates to surveillance. I was clarifying a part of the Bill that is not included but that we spoke to at an earlier point in the drafting.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: That is correct.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 170: In page 116, line 11, to delete “and”. All three amendments deal with the changes needed for authorised officers of ComReg. Amendment No. 171 expands the amendments already being made to section 39 of the Communications Regulation Act 2002 relating to the powers given to authorised officers of ComReg when it is acting as a competition authority....

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 172: In page 117, to delete line 3 and substitute the following: “requirement. “(4) A person who— (a) provides the Commission or officer, as the case may be, with information that the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, is false or misleading in a material respect, or (b) fails, without reasonable cause, to provide information...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 173: In page 117, to delete line 6 and substitute ““under section 39 other than subsection (3B) of that section.” for “under section 39”.”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 174: In page 117, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Insertion of sections 40A and 40B in Communications Regulation Act 2002 39. The Communications Regulation Act 2002 is amended by the insertion of the following sections after section 40: “Search warrants in relation to certain competition law matters 40A. Subject to section 40B, if a...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 175: In page 117, after line 17, to insert the following: “PART 8 AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF IRELAND ACT 1996Amendment of section 12 of National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 40. Section 12 of the National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 is amended— (a) in subsection (2), by the substitution of “this...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 176: In page 5, line 22, after “authorities;” to insert the following: “to make provision relating to the period of time within which certain proceedings relating to competition law may be brought; to make further provision regarding the power of the National Standards Authority of Ireland to charge fees in respect of certain matters;”

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 177: In page 5, line 24, after “2007” to insert the following: “, the National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 109: In page 67, line 37, to delete “applications” and substitute “statements”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 141: In page 82, lines 37 and 38, to delete "could be raised by the undertaking in judicial review proceedings" and substitute "could have been raised by the undertaking in judicial review proceedings but for section 15AY(1)(a)".

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 169: In page 114, to delete lines 6 to 10 and substitute the following: “ “(3A) For the purpose of— (a)obtaining any information which may be required in relation to a matter under investigation under relevant competition law, (b) carrying out any inspection or other fact-finding measure on behalf and for the account of a competition authority...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 171: In page 116, to delete lines 12 to 14 and substitute the following: “(d) in subsection (5), by the substitution of “An authorised officer, other than where exercising functions in relation to a matter under investigation under relevant competition law, shall not” for “An authorised officer shall not,”, and (e) by the insertion...