447. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the protections currently available to consumers who pay substantial deposits to contractors, including home retrofit and double glazing companies, where the company subsequently ceases trading, enters insolvency or fails to carry out the contracted works; whether he believes existing protections are adequate; and if he will make a s…
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448. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will examine the introduction of a mandatory insurance, escrow or bond protection system for deposits paid by consumers to contractors and retrofit providers in order to protect homeowners from significant financial losses where companies collapse or fail to complete works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3…
449. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has examined the number of complaints or reported cases involving consumers losing deposits following the closure or insolvency of home improvement or retrofit companies; the actions being taken to strengthen consumer protections in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37418/26]
251. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of reports of discrepancies between shelf prices and prices charged at tills in shops (details supplied); the role and remit of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in enforcing pricing accuracy under consumer protection legislation; whether his Department has received any information from the Commission …
45. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of concerns regarding restaurants charging corkage fees of between €35 and €40 on customer-provided non-alcoholic wine, in some cases at the same rate as corkage for high value alcoholic wine; if his Department has considered whether this practice raises consumer fairness or transparency issues, particularly for those w…
46. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of concerns regarding the pricing of non-alcoholic wine in restaurants, where it is, in some cases, charged at a similar price to alcoholic wine, including prices of approximately €40 per bottle; if any guidance exists for the hospitality sector on the pricing of non-alcoholic products from a consumer protection perspec…