{"id":12,"date":"2017-02-03T10:41:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T10:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccpc.ie\/business\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-03-27T10:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:10:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ccpc.ie\/business\/about\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for promoting compliance with, and enforcing, competition and consumer protection law in Ireland. We strive to improve consumer welfare across the economy by enforcing over 40 legislative instruments, including product safety legislation.<\/p>\n

Our aim is to make markets work better for consumers. To achieve this, we work to influence public debate and policy development, grow public understanding of the importance of open and competitive markets, promote competition and highlight the interests of consumers.<\/p>\n

We provide information to consumers about their rights, personal finance and product safety, through a consumer helpline, a dedicated section of our website, public awareness campaigns and through our various financial education initiatives.<\/p>\n

The CCPC was established on 31 October 2014 after the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority were amalgamated.<\/p>\n

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What we do<\/h2>\n
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Our goals<\/h3>\n

The CCPC\u2019s Strategy Statement<\/a> sets out a high level framework that enables us to deliver tangible, relevant and impactful strategic outcomes within the resources available to us.<\/p>\n

Behind each of our four strategic goals there is an ambition, a set of actions and a set of metrics to chart the achievement of the goal.<\/p>\n

Our 2024 – 2026 Strategic Goals & Ambitions are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Enforcement and Compliance<\/span>: We will use all our tools, including our new powers, to increase enforcement and compliance outcomes.
    \n<\/strong>To ensure consumers can trust that markets are working in their interests.<\/li>\n
  2. Empower and Inform<\/span>: We will empower consumers to make informed choices.
    \n<\/strong>To ensure every consumer is both informed and empowered, enabling them to make sound decisions, particularly in complex and changing markets.<\/li>\n
  3. Advocacy and Research<\/span>: We will be the leading voice in promoting open and competitive markets and representing the interests of consumers.
    \n<\/strong>To make markets work better for consumers by representing their interests nationally and internationally.<\/li>\n
  4. Structure and Resource<\/span>: We will evolve and grow in size and capability.
    \n<\/strong>To ensure our organisation evolves and grows with the landscape in which it operates \u2013 having the resources, expertise and capabilities required to deliver on our remit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How we protect and promote competition and consumer welfare<\/h3>\n

    Our role and functions are as follows:<\/p>\n

    Enforce<\/h4>\n