Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017
293. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of progress to date by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission regarding concert ticketing and motor insurance inquiries, such as price signalling concerns and personal contract plans used to finance motor purchases. [53676/17]
View answerOn the issue of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) investigations into concert ticketing and motor insurance, the CCPC is the statutory independent body responsible for the enforcement of domestic and EU competition law in the State. Section 9 (5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the CCPC is independent in the performance of its functions. I, as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, have no direct function in such matters and thus it would be inappropriate for me to comment on these issues.
On the issue of personal contract plans used to finance motor purchases, I understand that the CCPC study into this issue is ongoing and it is hoped to finalise it soon.
