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Question· writtenPQ 453asked

453. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has made any recommendations to his Department in relation to improving transparency in the pricing and benefits of private health insurance policies; and if so, if he will provide details of any such recommendations. [74238/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

453. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has made any recommendations to his Department in relation to improving transparency in the pricing and benefits of private health insurance policies; and if so, if he will provide details of any such recommendations. [74238/26]

Question· writtenPQ 450asked

450. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission regarding competition, transparency and consumer protection within the private health insurance market. [74234/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

450. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission regarding competition, transparency and consumer protection within the private health insurance market. [74234/26]

Question· writtenPQ 144asked

144. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the protections that apply to borrowers whose residential mortgages are transferred between non-bank loan owners or credit servicing firms, including under the Consumer Protection Code, the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears and the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2018; whether a complaint lodged with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman against the original loan owner continues against the new owner following a transfer; and if he will make statement on the matter. [70612/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

144. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the protections that apply to borrowers whose residential mortgages are transferred between non-bank loan owners or credit servicing firms, including under the Consumer Protection Code, the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears and the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2018; whether a complaint lodged with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman against the original loan owner continues against the new owner following a transfer; and if he will make statement on the matter. [70612/26]

Question· writtenPQ 262asked

262. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he has sought or received advice regarding a requirement (details supplied); whether the consumer and affordability implications of this requirement have been assessed by his Department or by the Regulator; and whether consideration has been given to permitting consumers to purchase a single line at the standard €2 per-line price. [69466/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

262. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he has sought or received advice regarding a requirement (details supplied); whether the consumer and affordability implications of this requirement have been assessed by his Department or by the Regulator; and whether consideration has been given to permitting consumers to purchase a single line at the standard €2 per-line price. [69466/26]

Question· oralPQ 116asked

116. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action his Department is taking to address the continued tracker mortgage and consumer protection issues arising from the transfer of mortgages (details supplied). [68857/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026

116. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action his Department is taking to address the continued tracker mortgage and consumer protection issues arising from the transfer of mortgages (details supplied). [68857/26]

Question· writtenPQ 292asked

292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of counterfeit or unsafe product detections referred by the Revenue Commissioners to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in each of the years 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026. [67973/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2026

292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of counterfeit or unsafe product detections referred by the Revenue Commissioners to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in each of the years 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026. [67973/26]

Question· writtenPQ 291asked

291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners undertake joint or co-ordinated operations with An Garda Síochána and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission targeting retail premises selling counterfeit goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67974/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2026

291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners undertake joint or co-ordinated operations with An Garda Síochána and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission targeting retail premises selling counterfeit goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67974/26]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

107. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission since 2018 regarding proposed regulatory reforms to the household waste collection sector. [66958/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

107. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission since 2018 regarding proposed regulatory reforms to the household waste collection sector. [66958/26]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

105. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's recommendation to establish an independent economic regulator for the household waste collection sector & whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of this proposal. [66955/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

105. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's recommendation to establish an independent economic regulator for the household waste collection sector & whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of this proposal. [66955/26]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to PQ63192/26 of 7 September 2026, the duties a manufacturer has when it receives a formal product-safety complaint and supporting technical evidence, in particular whether it is required to investigate the reported safety risk, rather than simply attribute the problem to the installer (details supplied). [67068/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

230. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to PQ63192/26 of 7 September 2026, the duties a manufacturer has when it receives a formal product-safety complaint and supporting technical evidence, in particular whether it is required to investigate the reported safety risk, rather than simply attribute the problem to the installer (details supplied). [67068/26]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

215. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is satisfied that Ireland’s current regulatory and enforcement framework is adequately equipped to address the rapidly developing risks associated with artificial intelligence; the progress made in implementing and enforcing the EU Artificial Intelligence Act in Ireland; the bodies that will have responsibility for oversight and enforcement; the resources and expertise being provided to those bodies; whether he has identified regulatory gaps in areas including employment, financial services, professional services and consumer protection. [66490/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

215. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is satisfied that Ireland’s current regulatory and enforcement framework is adequately equipped to address the rapidly developing risks associated with artificial intelligence; the progress made in implementing and enforcing the EU Artificial Intelligence Act in Ireland; the bodies that will have responsibility for oversight and enforcement; the resources and expertise being provided to those bodies; whether he has identified regulatory gaps in areas including employment, financial services, professional services and consumer protection. [66490/26]

Question· writtenPQ 462asked

462. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to clarify the position on motor vehicle warranties where servicing is carried out by an independent garage rather than a main dealer; whether a manufacturer or dealer may refuse a warranty claim solely because servicing was completed by a third party where the required specifications and appropriate parts were used; and the redress available to consumers where a warranty is refused on this basis. [65338/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

462. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to clarify the position on motor vehicle warranties where servicing is carried out by an independent garage rather than a main dealer; whether a manufacturer or dealer may refuse a warranty claim solely because servicing was completed by a third party where the required specifications and appropriate parts were used; and the redress available to consumers where a warranty is refused on this basis. [65338/26]