Food Industry
Dail Éireann — 2021-12-09
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Matt Carthy (SF), Cavan-Monaghan

The unfair trading practices legislation and the issue we referred to has been listed in the legislative agenda of the autumn, the spring, the summer and the autumn again, but it does not seem to have been prioritised to the same extent as other legislation that was announced much later but delivered much sooner. In May, in response to a question, the Minister told us the legislation would be before us by the end of this year. He is now saying he plans to bring a heads of Bill to the Government in the early part of 2022. His response indicates he recognises the importance of an authority having strong teeth in terms of enforcement powers, but it has to be asked why there has been a delay up to this point. The consultation process was completed several months ago. People are now asking themselves when they are going to see the meat and the bones, if I can put it that way.

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Sitting date: 2021-12-09