Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 46: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he has established with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Finance to address the problem of car clocking which according to a recent investigation has increased by 400% since March 2009; if he is aware of the implications of car and vehicle clocking for road safety in view of the role of computerised systems in modern transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45891/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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As the issue of car clocking relates to commercial trading it is a matter for the National Consumer Agency in relation to the Consumer Protection Acts.

I understand that the Consumer Protection Act 2007 makes it an offence for a trader to engage in a misleading commercial practice, which would include the provision of false information in relation to a "products usage or prior history" to the extent that the information would be likely to cause the average consumer to make a transactional decision that the average consumer would not otherwise make.

I understand that the National Consumer Agency enforces this legislation and provides advice for prospective buyers in its Guide to Buying a Car.