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- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: I move amendment No. 3: In page 6, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: 5.--The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section: "14B.--(1) This section applies to an agreement entered into by the competent authority with an undertaking-- (a) following an investigation referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 30, and (b) that requires the...
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: I do not have that information to hand, but I will forward it to the Deputy if it is available. Amendment No. 3 allows for an agreement between a company, the Competition Authority and undertakings under investigation to be made subject to a High Court order. This will act as a significant deterrent to potential offenders or persons engaged in anti-competitive behaviour. Breaches of the...
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: Amendment No. 3 provides that agreements between the Competition Authority and undertakings under investigation will be subject to High Court order. That is a major step forward. As the Competition Authority is a statutorily independent body, we cannot go into the detail of its investigations. On Deputy McGrath's point in regard to independence and value for money, this is only one element...
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: The Competition Authority comprises 39 staff and has a budget, from voted Estimates, of approximately â¬5 million. A due diligence exercise is under way.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: We would all like if there was more cash available.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: A due diligence exercise is under way in the Competition Authority. Issues such as the cost of doing business and how the regulatory burden on companies can be reduced are being examined by a high level group. Reference was made earlier to a particular dominant company, on which I cannot comment. The issue raised in that regard has been the subject of debate for some time. The authority...
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: This is, from a business point of view, about efficiency and effectiveness and ensuring the right people are doing the job. The authority is being given new powers. Commitment is important. Money does not solve every problem.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: It is not as simple as that.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: The previous Administration judged everything on the basis of the amount of investment made versus outturn. What we are doing-----
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: Previously projects were judged on the amount of money invested versus outturn. A project in which â¬10 million was invested was considered massive and a project in which only â¬500,000 was invested was not worth mentioning.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: No, that was the kind of due diligence that was carried out previously. The best barometers of business people are business people themselves.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: The people who know most about business and about competition are those who are in business. They know exactly if they are being-----
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: Absolutely, the customer is king, as customers pay all the bills.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: I will not comment on that case, except to state it is being investigated thoroughly at present. The sad tragedy is that Ireland is paying a huge price for concrete from the boom years. Everyone is paying for it at present. When one considers the amount of concrete used in construction during that period, we are paying a heavy-----
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: Members are discussing competition. Clearly, the price of concrete is highly competitive at present. Any builders currently engaged in construction know exactly what they are paying for their tonnage of concrete. I would be amazed if this was not the case and for those few who are building at present, concrete represents value for money.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: I suspect so.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: Members are being sidetracked-----
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: -----but the previous Administration invested heavily in construction. The Government is investing in people, resources and ideas. Its job is about making viable companies and having been appointed Minister of State with responsibility for small companies, I have seen enterprises nationwide in which extraordinary people are doing extraordinary things.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: While available resources are limited, 39 staff have been given enhanced powers that will be ring-fenced by the High Court. This will enhance the Competition Authority immensely which, as I stated, is an independent statutory body. After the due diligence currently under way has been carried out and if the advice given to the Government mirrors Deputy TóibÃn's comments with regard to...
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
John Perry: In response to Deputies Colreavy and TóibÃn, I do not intend to accept this amendment because in effect it replaces section 30(1)(c) of the principal Act, which gives the authority a statutory advisory role in respect of proposals for legislation and the implications for competition in markets for goods and services of such proposals. This amendment proposes to replace this statutory...