Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legal protections for consumers who buy products or services on layaway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3478/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Sales transactions in Ireland are essentially governed by the Sale of Goods Act 1893, the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act 1980 and other secondary legislation deriving from EU Directives. This statutory framework, which covers both business to business and business to consumer sales transactions, provides particular protections for consumers when purchasing goods and services, including goods and services purchased on layaway. The Deputy may be aware that I recently established an expert Group to review the current framework of sales law. I understand that the issue of goods and services purchased on layaway will be considered by the Group in the course of its work.