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

The Deputy knows my commitment to the issues raised in the referendum and the importance of this adoption legislation. As soon as all the proceedings and processes relevant to the referendum are completed, I will bring the legislation to the House as quickly as possible. Clearly, my Department has a number of significant reforms under way and there is a heavy workload relating to legislation, including the referendum last year, the establishment of the new agency and the legislation we have been discussing. I emphasise that a huge amount of work has been completed on this legislation.

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