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

Deputy Clare Daly will not accept it and I understand that but we have had to take account of that in preparing the legislation and, at the same time, we have managed to produce a Bill and an authority that will provide a very important service. The Deputy talks about defending the system. I have said repeatedly that reform and change are needed. The Government accepted the last Inspectorate report and looked at a whole range of initiatives that needed to be undertaken.

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