Unit: National Consumer Agency

National Consumer Agency

an Ghníomhaireacht Náisiúnta Tomhaltóirí

Tuesday 1st of May 2007 - Friday 31st of October 2014

Prior to 2007 was known as the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs (est. in 1978), merged with Competition Authority in 2014 to create the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

From date: 2007-05-01
To date: 2014-10-31
Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Consumer Protection Act 2007; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
Confidence: Very Confident
Names: an Ghníomhaireacht Náisiúnta Tomhaltóirí
- Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Consumer Protection Act 2007; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Legal forms: Statutory Corporation
- Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Consumer Protection Act 2007; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Functions: Regulatory (over public and private sectors)
- Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Consumer Protection Act 2007; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Functions: Information Providing
- Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Consumer Protection Act 2007; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Policy domains: Enterprise and Economic Development
- Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Consumer Protection Act 2007; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Policy domains: General Public Services
- Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Consumer Protection Act 2007; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (I)
- Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Consumer Protection Act 2007
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2010-05-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Source: http://www.entemp.ie/; Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010; S.I. No. 245/2011
- From date: 2010-05-02
- To date: 2011-06-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Source: S.I. No. 245/2011; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- From date: 2011-06-02
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Counties: Dublin
- Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- Description: Dublin 2
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: general public services NEC
- Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Consumer Protection Act 2007; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: general economic, commercial and labour affairs
- Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Consumer Protection Act 2007; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
FOI: yes
- Source: http://www.consumerconnect.ie/; Consumer Protection Act 2007; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Comptrollers: yes
- Source: Consumer Protection Act 2007; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Ombudsmans: yes
- Source: Disability Act 2005; Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
- Description: Subject to review under the Disability Act 2005
- From date: 2007-05-01
- To date: 2014-10-31
- Confidence: Very Confident
Financial information:
URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2007/act/19/enacted/en/html
URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2014/act/29/enacted/en/html

Associated Events
Name	Date	From	To
Consumer Protection Act 2007	2007-05-01	Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs	National Consumer Agency
Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014	2014-10-31	National Consumer Agency	Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Unit Information

National Consumer Agency

an Ghníomhaireacht Náisiúnta Tomhaltóirí