Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to know the reason for the very long delay in the passage of the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016. The Bill has passed all Stages in the Dáil and has been referred to the Seanad. The original target commencement date was December 2016 and a number of business people have contacted me about it. The relevant EU directive required transposition into law by July 2015. What is the reason for the delay? Will the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation guarantee the passage of the Bill with no further impediments? I also seek an indication of when the Bill will be enacted.

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