589. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the work of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission regarding their examination of restrictive licensing models such as metered access or limited-term licenses for e-books and academic journals. [58193/25]
Topics / Consumer Protection
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsConsumer Protection
55 questions from 32 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| January 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 0 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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601. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if any consideration has been given to moving the Consumer Protection aspects of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to the Central Bank of Ireland to avoid duplication and improve efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58872/25]
314. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the growing number of elderly people whose life assurance policies are becoming unaffordable due to annual premium increases; if he will outline what consumer protections currently exist for persons over the age of 70 who have paid premiums for decades but now face either the loss of their policy or sharply reduced cover; if his Department has e…
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]
188. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for clarification on matters in relation to the EU fire regulation standard which is accepted as the equivalent of I.S.419:1988 for importing of furniture from European countries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53988/25]
148. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department has in place, or plans to put in place, to protect the professional title of ‘accountant’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52935/25]
685. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will assess adopting France’s shrinkflation disclosure model; and report to the Oireachtas on options to require in-store notices for at least two months after a content reduction that raises unit price. [45702/25]
686. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to increase maximum penalties and resourcing for Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to police unit pricing and pricing promotions following the 2024 prosecutions; and to provide timelines for any legislative changes. [45703/25]
687. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will request the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to update UCPD guidance to treat unflagged material recipe changes as potentially misleading omissions. [45704/25]
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]
716. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures the competition and consumer protection commission has put in place to enforce the stronger powers granted to them in Consumer Rights Act 2022, and in particular measures with respect to digital services. [46756/25]
489. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the recommendations contained in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission report “Access to Car History”; if he intends to implement the recommendations in the report that relate to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42531/25]
880. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to ensure that legislation and guidelines regarding the disclosure of commercial content by online influencers are up to date and effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41005/25]
1428. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to scams which have emerged across the country where websites and bad actors advertise private rental properties and take large online deposits from prospective tenants for properties which actually do not exist. [41212/25]
271. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will task the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission with investigating the practice whereby supermarkets are mandating customers use loyalty cards to avail of cheaper prices for groceries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40448/25]
272. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of retailers being investigated for anti-competitive behaviour, namely misleading discount practices, by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40449/25]
82. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment will he consider introducing regulations to protect consumers from unfair advertising practices on property websites, with the aim to ensure transparency and fairness in advertising costs and practices, provide equal opportunities for private sellers and estate agents to advertise on property websites, and prevent discriminatory practices…
313. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline protections in place for consumers regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35528/25]
355. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he will take to improve the consumer protections of home buyers arising from a case in County Meath (details supplied) and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33694/25]
440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the budget allocation to Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [28912/25]
342. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance whether he has any plans to reform the regulation of lifetime loan products issued by companies such as (details supplied) to strengthen consumer protection for borrowers and, as part of any such reform, to examine whether these consumer protections could be applied retrospectively to limit the amount of compound interest applied. [16556/25]