Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The period of 24 months is probably a good idea as some legislation is more complex and takes longer to bed in and even understand. In this case, the legislation has been requested for a long time and some concerns have been raised with us by those who have engaged with us on the matter. My concern is that by waiting and including in primary legislation a requirement to have a review after three years, the legislation may not progress or be implemented in the way we want because people will wait for the review to happen.

If the review could happen more quickly, which is within the 12 months set out under the standing order, then if any further changes, requirements or updates are necessary, that would be done quickly in order that this can become embedded as quickly as possible and we are not waiting for the three years. It is simply not to delay that review. That it would happen more quickly would be my preference.