Brian McHugh

Member at Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)

Brian McHugh is a Member of the CCPC. As well as collegiate decision making with other Members on all aspects of the organisation, he currently oversees the Competition Enforcement & Mergers Division and the Policy & International Division. He also oversees the CCPC’s approach to new digital legislation and co-operation with other digital regulators in Ireland.

He was appointed as a Member of the CCPC in September 2017. Prior to this he spent 15 years in Northern Ireland’s Utility Regulator, the body responsible for both regulating and protecting the interests of consumers within the gas, electricity and water utility industries in Northern Ireland. Brian holds a BA in Economics from Trinity College, Dublin, and an MSc in Energy Economics from the University of Surrey.