John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

I would like to see a timeframe whereby we would ratify it in the new year. That is what I aim to do but there are outstanding difficulties. As the Deputy will appreciate, I am dealing with a number of different Departments. I have written to all the Departments asking them to get their acts together so I am depending on them to come to me. Those are the outstanding difficulties. If I had my way I would have done this last week but it was not possible. I am depending on others to clear it.

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