Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I decided to refrain from naming the 14 Bills in deference to the patience of the Taoiseach and the Ceann Comhairle. In view of the reports of the Law Reform Commission, with reference to mandatory sentencing in the past few days and previously in respect of the proposed court of civil appeal, would it be prudent to introduce a consolidated Bill that would incorporate many of the segments mentioned in specific legislation in an effort to overcome the long backlog the Minister inherited from the previous Administration? Is it possible, particularly with regard to bail and criminal activity, to introduce as a matter of urgency a consolidated Bill that would deal with the most pertinent issues?

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