Written answers
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Departmental Investigations
9:00 pm
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will list any investigations that are currently being undertaken by him or any agency under his Department's responsibility into anti-competitive practices that are having a negative impact on Irish consumers and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3974/12]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Competition Authority is the statutory body responsible for the enforcement of competition law in the State. Section 29 (3) of the Competition Act 2002 provides that the Authority is independent in the performance of its functions. Under section 30(1)(b) of that Act, the Competition Authority is responsible for investigating breaches of the Act. As investigations and enforcement matters generally are part of the day-to-day operational work of the Authority, I have no direct function in the matter.
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