115 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will report on the process established by Government for the implementation of recommendations of the Competition Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36476/10]

117 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress regarding the commitment given in the renewed programme for Government to act on recommendations contained in reports of the Competition Authority within nine months of their publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36379/10]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 117 together.

In keeping with the commitment contained in the Renewed Programme for Government , the Government earlier this year reviewed the progress achieved by a number of Government Departments in relation to a list of Competition Authority recommendations which had been prioritised based on their impact on competitiveness. A Government Statement on the progress made issued in April. The Government has decided that it will review, twice-yearly, progress on the implementation of Competition Authority recommendations and, in line with this decision, I will be updating the Government in the coming weeks on the progress achieved to date.