Martin Brady (Dublin North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to tackle car price fixing in cases in which dealers are operating a cartel. [30151/04]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Competition Act 2002 prohibits anti-competitive practices such as price fixing and the abuse of a dominant position. The Competition Authority, an independent body, is responsible for the enforcement of competition law in the State. Accordingly, anyone with information regarding anti-competitive practices should refer the matter directly to the authority for investigation. The authority is investigating the car retail industry and recent media reports indicate that it has raided various dealers in that regard.