Garret Ahearn (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chairman. I welcome the Tánaiste and the Minister of State, Deputy Troy. I thank them for their presentations.

Both the Tánaiste and the Minister of State referred to the recent Hamilton review. As we know, this was a wide-ranging review on tackling white-collar crime. It was published by the Minister for Justice, Deputy Helen McEntee, in December. The review references this Bill and welcomes it. How will this Bill ensure that the new agency is able to hire more people and hire them more quickly?

My second question relates to the timing. When does the Tánaiste expect the Bill to be enacted? Will there be a gap between the enactment and the agency being established? Will it require a commencement order six months after enactment?