Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

I welcome the proposal regarding the new promotions scheme. When does the Minister expect that to be implemented? Even though the scheme has not been finalised, I presume there is an indicative timeframe. As he mentioned, a substantial number of the complaints recorded relate to promotions.

The Ombudsman referred in her report to the slowness of ministerial responses to proposals in previous reports. While that is not the current Minister's responsibility, will the proposals in her latest final report be addressed with greater urgency over the next year or so?

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