Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am glad to tell the Deputy that the Cabinet today confirmed the announcement by the Taoiseach that there would be a Cabinet sub-committee dealing with the preparation of the Garda authority Bill. That committee has been established today. It is hoped that substantial progress will be made by the end of this year but, obviously, its work will have to depend on the progress made. The Taoiseach will report to the House on a regular basis the progress that is being made in the production of that legislation.

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