111 Mr. Boylan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role played by the Competition Authority in the takeover of a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28624/01]

118 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the principal terms and conditions she has attached to her approval of the takeover of a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28637/01]

125 Mr. D'Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons she felt it inappropriate to refer a recent takeover (details supplied) to the Competition Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28621/01]

187 Mr. Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons she did not deem it necessary to refer a takeover of a company (details supplied) to the Competition Authority. [29037/01]

I propose to take Question Nos. 111, 118, 125 and 187 together.

The merger proposal concerned was not referred to the Competition Authority and accordingly the authority had no role in the examination of that merger by my Department. Having considered the proposed merger and received the advice of my Department, I was satisfied that the proposed merger did not involve risks to competition or to the public interest as would warrant a referral to the Competition Authority.