Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost associated with setting up and running the National Consumer Agency since its establishment to date in 2010; the breakdown on the cost of salaries, market research and publication of reports. [6174/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Following the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act 2007, the National Consumer Agency was established on a statutory basis on 1st May 2007. A total of €18,217,628 was incurred in the period from 1st May 2007 to 31st December 2009 in respect of the operation of the Agency. This included €8,378,777 in respect of salary costs, €536,636 in respect of market research costs and €197,716 in respect of the cost of the publication of reports.