Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The objective is to ensure there is a parallel process. I envisage that there will be at least four pieces of legislation required should the Government decide to adopt the recommendations in their entirety. The important thing is to build on the current momentum. We will have the implementation group and a steering committee thereof to ensure a parallel process is fully under way across a number of recommendations at the same time. Once I have the approval of the Government on the matter of the prioritisation of the recommendations, then I will be in a position to advise the committee as to the priority recommendations with a timeframe, the medium-term recommendations with the timeframe, and the recommendations that still require further consideration. The target is to ensure that, by the 100th anniversary of An Garda Síochána, the recommendations of the report will be implemented.

The Secretaries General involved in the group will meet to ensure that any blockages that might arise along the way are addressed. The implementation group will oversee the work of the programme office. The programme office will meet regularly and will drive the management of the programme of reform. It will be the engine room, so to speak.