Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The second report of the Fennelly commission was received by the Taoiseach last Friday evening and it was then furnished to the Attorney General. It is the normal course of action that the Attorney General will read and review a report before its publication and this has now been done. The report has been cleared by the Attorney General. There will be a briefing for Ministers at approximately 3 p.m. today and the report will be published later this evening. It is a very long report. I have not seen a copy of it yet, but I understand it runs to almost 800 pages. The executive summary alone runs to approximately 70 pages. I am sure all Members of the House will want to have time to read it themselves before expressing views on it or being in a position to ask informed questions about it. The report has been cleared by the Attorney General and will be published later this afternoon. The Tánaiste and Minister of Justice and Equality is studying it at present and will be in a position to answer questions on it in due course. After Members of the House have had a chance to read it, consider it and come up with considered questions we will find an appropriate time that is agreeable so the House can debate it and we can answer any questions about it Deputies may have.

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