Bruton trumpets ‘get-tough’ stance on consumer law

More criminal prosecutions of companies that break consumer protection laws are on the way, Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton has promised.

Bruton trumpets ‘get-tough’ stance on consumer law

Admitting that the area had been “neglected” by the Government in the past, the Mr Bruton hailed the merging of two bodies into the new Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as a major step forward.

Mr Bruton made it clear that he expected the new enforcement agency, which is an amalgamation of the Competition Authority and National Consumer Agency, to take a tougher stand.

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