Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I cannot absolutely give that commitment, unfortunately, because I am very careful about the political commitments I give. I know with regard to stamping by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel that the approval process has to be agreed. For some of these instruments, there can be very tight timelines. I do not want to make a commitment that I do not have the power to stand over or deliver to the committee. I want to be very careful about this. While I will endeavour to do my very best in the process, I cannot absolutely give a guarantee to the committee.