Consumer Bill media merger provisions
Willie O’Dea seeks progress on the consumer and competition Bill, particularly its media-merger provisions. The Taoiseach says two Departments are still considering detailed questions from Parliamentary Counsel.
I seek further clarification on a matter raised by one of the Taoiseach's backbenchers, namely, the consumer and competition Bill. It is a very important Bill, as the Taoiseach has often acknowledged, dealing as it does, among other issues, with media monopolies. The Taoiseach has indicated on several occasions that it would be dealt with in this session. With only five sitting days remaining, what is the position in this regard?
Comment on this
As I outlined to Deputy Pat Deering, the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel raised a series of very detailed questions on the media merger provisions of that Bill on 25 June, which are being considered by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.