Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects that certain powers regarding the concentration of media ownership will be transferred from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20107/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Draft heads of the Consumer and Competition Bill which, inter alia, give effect to the recommendations of the Advisory Group on Media Mergers, were approved by Government in July 2011 and were then forwarded to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for drafting. I expect the Bill to be published later this year.