Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce legislation to outlaw the practice of tampering with a vehicle's odometer; the estimates of the number of vehicles on Irish roads that may have been clocked and the number of imported cars that have been clocked; if he has reviewed and will implement the legislative proposals from a company (details supplied) on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26842/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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As the issue of car clocking relates to commercial trading and the Consumer Protection Acts it is a matter for the National Consumer Agency. 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 product's usage or prior history to the extent that the information would be likely to cause the average consumer to make a purchasing decision that he or she 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.