Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The director was appointed in October 2017. Since then, much work has been undergone in respect of appropriate arrangements for the office, staff resources, expert panels and the codes of practice. It is not possible at this stage to put an exact timeframe on it but work is proceeding apace and I expect that within the course of spring and summer next year, considerable progress will have been made.