Minister to bring forward legislation for €4m Food Ombudsman in new year

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue: 'It is open to suppliers to engage with the enforcement authority on any concerns they may have in regard to unfair trading practices.'

Work establishing the new food ombudsman or regulator is well advanced, Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue told the Dail.

He said he hopes to bring a memo to Government on the issue early in the new year. Once the primary legislation has been finalised, the enforcement authority functions will transfer to the new office in line with the programme for Government commitments.