Written answers

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation

Economic Competitiveness

9:00 pm

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to allow offences against competition law be tried in the High Court. [3433/12]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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While summary offences under the Competition Act 2002 may be tried in the District Court, section 11 of that Act provides that indictable offences are to be tried in the Central Criminal Court which is the name given to the High Court when it is exercising its criminal jurisdiction.

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