Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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76. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the proposed legislation to tackle the issue of expiration dates on gift vouchers; if the legislation will be published before Christmas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50525/18]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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On 12 June 2018, the Government approved the drafting of the Unfair Contract Terms (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018. The Bill provides, first, that gift vouchers must be valid for a minimum term of five years and, secondly, that the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, would have power to set fees for the issue and replacement of gift vouchers and for inactive balances on gift vouchers (commonly referred to as dormancy or maintenance fees).

Officials of my Department are currently working on the text of the Bill with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel with a view to finalising the drafting in the coming weeks.