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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Do Deputy McNamara and Deputy Barry wish to ask supplementary questions now? I will go back to the witnesses after their questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Who wants to take Senator O’Keeffe’s questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I will bring in Senator O'Keeffe next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The last statement made by Ms Goggin is an indictment of the system and proves that it does not work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Confidentiality is fine but people who express their concerns to the Competition Authority are not prepared to go further. The duty to bring a case against a supplier and the fear of being delisted as a result is an indictment of the system as it currently stands.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Does Ms Goggin wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Ms O'Leary has not had an opportunity to contribute. I will allow this line of questioning to continue but in the interest of fairness, I will ask Ms O'Leary reply in respect of the issues relating to the National Consumer Agency. We will then hear from Senator O'Keeffe and Deputy McNamara. I also wish to pose a few questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you. Before I invite committee members to speak, I would like to inform the committee that I have an apology from Deputy Ó Cuív. Today's meeting is clashing with a previous commitment. Senator Ó Domhnaill is also in the Seanad at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the representatives from the Competition Authority, Ms Isolde Goggin, chairperson; Mr. Patrick Kenny, director of cartels division; and Mr. John Evans, manager. I welcome also the representatives from the National Consumer Agency, Ms Karen O'Leary, chief executive office and Mr. John Shine, director of commercial practices division. I thank them for attending today to brief the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider prioritising sending experienced election observers and agents on further election observer missions as part of the EU and OSCE missions when requested to select persons from the approved roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34442/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline upcoming election observer missions that his Department intend to send delegations to, including observers for missions organised by the European Union, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Council of Europe, the United Nations and the Carter Centre; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Representations (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent interaction that the Irish Consulate General had recently with the Governor of West Virginia in the United States; and if he will outline other related events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34939/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Air Navigation Order (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 562 of 9 July 2013 the procedure of notification that is required to be given to Ireland when aircraft enters Irish airspace, passes through Irish airspace or lands in Ireland carrying Heads of State or Heads of Government from other nations on military of State aircraft; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 10 July 2013, the position regarding the issuing of a second passport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35442/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 7 May 2013, if the review of the Irish network on Honorary Consuls worldwide has concluded in view of the fact that he said the review would be completed by mid-2013; if he will outline the main points of the review; the date on which he intends to publish the review; if the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 66 of 29 May 2013 and 121 on 11 June 2013, if he will confirm the exact number of Corps Diplomatique or CD sign usage on Irish car registration plates; the number of CD signs that are allocated to each diplomatic mission here and if he will outline such in tabular form; if a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance the procedure in place where an official of a financial institution does not offer the code of conduct for mortgage arrears from the Central Bank of Ireland to a client of a bank who is in mortgage distress; the details of the reprimand and if it is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34728/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form all appointments made to the National Council for Special Education consultative forum since March 2011; the tenure of each appointment; the rationale for the appointment of each person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34366/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Open Government Partnership (16 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 397. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcomes of the recent Open Government Partnership Meeting held in Dublin; if future meetings are to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34362/13]