134. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific responsibilities and powers of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in relation to the enforcement of take-back obligations on distance sellers to protect consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55589/25]
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711. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to hold online sellers and marketplaces, including those based outside Ireland, to the same standards and regulation as Irish retailers who sell consumer goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46747/25]
712. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he plans to adopt solutions to address gaps in compliance by online sellers of consumer goods; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that established Irish retailers who follow the rules face an unfair disadvantage as certain third-country traders avoid costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46748/25]
713. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for a digital awareness campaign to inform online shoppers about their consumer rights and relevant health, safety and environmental issues ahead of Cyber Week and Black Friday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46749/25]
714. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has taken steps to engage with the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland to ensure compliance and enforcement of advertising standards on digital platforms selling goods to Irish consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46750/25]
715. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being taken in Ireland ahead of the festive shopping season to tackle the surge in low value imports, as highlighted by the European Commission in their E-Commerce Communication in February 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46751/25]
425. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that has taken place with the liquidators of a company (details supplied) involving hundreds of disappointed customers and 225 unfulfilled orders amounting to over €1 million of lost deposits, whether they have an update; any learnings that will be incorporated into legislation to protect consumers in the future; and if he …
426. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the case of a business failure (details supplied); the impact on customers who had provided deposits and payments; the options open to the affected customers; the need for timely information for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46885/24]