Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I understand that the Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill is due to be published and taken some time this year. In respect of the other matter, the report of the Standards in Public Office Commission will obviously be considered internally in my Department in the first instance. If there are any views to be taken or changes or modifications by the Government in the future, they will be dealt with by Government in due course. However, there has been no consideration of it in recent days.

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