Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2025
350. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agrifood regulator will have authority to investigate competition and pricing in the sale of food products, meat and poultry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73254/25]
View answerOn 16 December, I introduced regulations which confer additional powers on the Regulator. Under these regulations, the Regulator will have the capacity to compel price and market information from operators in cases where businesses have not complied with requests for information voluntarily.
The regulations will come into effect on 31 December 2026, allowing sufficient lead-in time for the Agri-Food Regulator to develop the necessary systems, processes and procedures to implement the new powers effectively. In the interim, the Regulator will continue to carry out its market analysis and reporting functions using publicly available information and data provided voluntarily by businesses.
