Ollie Crowe (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The CCPC seems to have as much information as it is going to have. We are now coming towards the end of March. Does Mr. Godfrey expect a conclusion and some report within three months? There is no point in saying it is going to take six months, a year or 18 months because people out there are getting very frustrated. There is also the side of it that Senator Ahearn outlined. There is clear evidence from genuine people on the ground. We know that there are significant issues in our own communities. There is a Government in place that is trying to bring in measures to deal with this problem but these cuts are not being passed onto the consumer. It is not fair to kick the issue down the road. Surely Mr. Godfrey can say that he will be in touch within three or four months and that there will be a conclusion to the matter. There has to be a timeline. As other members have alluded to, if the CCPC needs more resources or staff, it needs to say so. We need to make progress because it is too serious an issue not to.