Seanad debates
Wednesday, 14 December 2005
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages.
12:00 pm
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
I am not clear on the intention of this amendment. Section 15B(3) is designed to deal with allowances for advertising or display of grocery goods. Displaying and advertising a product would necessitate the provision of space for that product. Therefore, it is not necessary to insert the additional phrase. There is also an overlap here with the provisions for the prohibition of "hello money", as set out in subsections (4)(a), (4)(b) and (4)(c), which refer to "providing space for grocery goods". The language of subsection (4) does not limit the generality of subsection (3). The Senator's objective is catered for in the Bill.
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