Written answers

Wednesday, 31 January 2007

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Consumer Protection

8:00 am

Photo of Barry AndrewsBarry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects the new Consumer Protection Bill to be published; when the new National Consumer Agency will be on a statutory basis; when the chief executive officer will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2570/07]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Consumer Protection Bill will be published in the next few days. The new National Consumer Agency will be placed on a statutory footing immediately after the Bill is enacted by the Oireachtas. In this regard the Bill will be presented to Seanad Eireann on 6th February 2006. There is already in place an Executive Chairperson of the Interim Board of the Agency and it is expected that the process of recruiting a Chief Executive in accordance with the provisions of the Bill will take place in due course. I am confident that the establishment of the new Agency will help to ensure that Irish consumers will enjoy the highest levels of protection.

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