Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is legal for a business advertising through leafleting door to door to omit its business name and address from the advertising literature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11712/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In so far as the general issue of traders advertising their services is concerned, there is no specific statutory requirement that those advertising by means of door to door leafleting must provide a business name and address. It is important, however, that consumers when contemplating entering into any commercial transactions, no matter how such transactions may have been initiated, satisfy themselves that they have sufficient information concerning the trader, particularly reliable contact information, should problems arise after the point of sale of the good or service concerned. I would, therefore, strongly urge consumers to exercise the necessary caution in their dealings in such circumstances.