Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is part of the more open process to have the committees take pre-legislative hearings in order to engage with civic society to a far greater extent than ever before. That is concluded by the committee and it will send a report to the Minister, who will then prepare the detailed process of the legislation. It is on the conveyor belt, but having engaged with wider society far earlier than used to be the case.

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