Question 1

What does the Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023 do?

Accepted Answer

Adds new powers to Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to study unfair pricing by dominant firms, including ability to collect cost and profit margin data from businesses. Allows Commission to require businesses to provide information and attend interviews about pricing practices; breach carries fines up to class A or up to 5 years imprisonment. Makes consumer protection paramount when deciding whether to publish commercially sensitive pricing information in Commission studies and reports.

Question 2

What stage is the Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 30 May 2025, the Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023 is at Committee Stage in 34th Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023?

Accepted Answer

The Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023 was sponsored by Ged Nash, and was introduced on 24 Oct 2023.

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