Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

Can I ask about the report by what is known as an bord snip nua? We had been led to understand that the report would be presented to the Government before the end of June. Presumably, the Government would have been in a position to inform the House about the report and possibly publish it before the summer recess. It would appear that the report will not be available to the Government. There have been reports in newspapers suggesting that it might not be available to the Government until the autumn. When does the Government expect to receive and consider the McCarthy report? Can we be given an assurance that the report will be published? The content of that report will have major implications for public finances and for the organisation of public services. It is important that we all have access to what is in that report.

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