Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

The answer to my next question is probably contained in the balance of the reply. When is the review group likely to report? The Minister will be aware that last week the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs launched a report on indebtedness. Some of the groups who contributed to that process said that much of the work has been completed and there is concern that the review group will in effect be re-examining the wheel rather than making decisions and issuing conclusions.

A commitment was made to establish a high level independent expert group. Is this a separate body from the review group and is the Minister or her officials on that group?

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