Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

To tease that point out, I appreciate the Minister's response. It reflects the private meeting we had. To provide the level of assurance, because there will be some scepticism from people who follow this closely, who will point to reports from 1998 and 2010 that were clear about the need for a new departure and a change in the direction of travel, as that did not happen. Whether it is a reflection on the Minister or the Department or the system or whatever it is, that progress was never made. What greater assurance can the Minister provide to those who are watching this closely that he will deliver on those commitments he has made? Is there scope for him to bring forward amendments that might, in primary legislation, provide such assurance? If it is not primary legislation, what other way, outside of his statements here today, can provide assurance to people? I implore the Minister and the Department to engage with those stakeholders right throughout this process. As Deputies Carey and Cathal Crowe have said, they have been absolutely expert witnesses and a huge resource and benefit to us as Deputies and as a committee. I raise that matter of that extra assurance with the Minister. I can see how people might refer to 1998, 2010 and a Clinch report we have not seen and say that what needs to be happening here should be absolutely black and white but it is not happening. How can we be assured that what the Minister is saying now will actually come to fruition and that in six months' time we are not told something has come from left field and disrupted everything he has laid out there?