Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The legislation is being actively worked on by the Department of Justice and Equality. I have had a discussion with the Minister about the protocol and it is something I would be very keen to do. It complements the work we are doing at a constitutional level, yet it is a practical measure that we need to sign. We await the legislation the Minister will bring forward. I do not have a precise timeframe, but I can correspond with the Deputy on the matter. I do know, however, that it is a high priority for the Minister.

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