Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Our Public Service 2020: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

2:10 pm

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I appreciate that. I know from talking to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, that in dealing with legislation as important and as sensitive as this Bill, we appreciate the support of any party for it. We are eager to see if we can get to a place where we have the support of the majority of parties and politicians in the House. It is a Bill that is all about our profession, how it is regulated and what we are all meant to do. Given that, it would be great to continue the work that is under way to see if we can get cross-party support on it to move it forward. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, has talked to a number of parties and Oireachtas colleagues and he is engaging also with the local authorities on it. I hope we can get it wrapped up soon.