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

I cannot think of anything off the top of my head. There are often reasons certain matters are not progressed or ratified, but if we give a commitment to ratifying something, we tend to do so, and the objective is always to do it as quickly as possible, whether it is the Istanbul Convention or any other convention. It often takes longer because there can be different strands that include other Departments or relate to other requirements or laws. In this case, however, I accept, as I think we all do, that it has taken far too long. I hope that if the Bill can be published and finalised by the end of this year, we will be able to progress it next year.