Last week I submitted a paper to the Department of Tourism, Enterprise and Employment to protect customers, an equal playing field for businesses, to address bid rigging and to dismantle cartels. We saw the conflict that is taking over the Middle East at the weekend. We have seen the price of brent crude oil increase by 26% in global markets over the last 90 days and we have seen the same increase domestically of 50% to 60%. I welcome the expansion of the fuel allowance but despite that, there is economic anxiety about what is happening. Will we see greater powers for the CCPC to ensure there is timely conclusion to such actions and more impactful consequences when people are found guilty of malpractice? Second, if we see prolonged conflict in the Middle East, will there be financial intervention from the Government or will it at least consider it as soon as possible?

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