Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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459.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the competition issues in the drinks industry in Ireland.[33978/24]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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My officials have advised me that they are not aware of any specific issues that the Deputy may be referring to. If the Deputy has specific concerns or information, I would encourage him to bring these to the attention of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) which is the statutory body responsible for promoting compliance with, and enforcing, competition law in Ireland. It is an agency of my Department and is independent in the performance of its statutory functions. Investigations and enforcement matters are part of the day-to-day operational work of the CCPC and I, as Minister, have no direct function in these matters.

Any person with evidence of a suspected breach of competition law may lodge a complaint with the CCPC. The CCPC will consider any such complaint and any relevant competition concerns on a case-by-case basis. The CCPC conducts investigations based on prioritisation criteria, which include assessing the level of economic or physical harm, potential impact of CCPC’s actions, strategic importance, resource allocation and associated costs.

Competition issues can be reported directly to the CCPC via their complaint helpline (01 402 5500) or email complaints@ccpc.ie.