Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There would be nothing worse than having flawed secondary legislation come before this House. This matter is complicated and difficult, and progress on it has been delayed. However, the Deputy should not say it has been delayed in my Department. That is factually untrue and the Deputy knows it. It has been delayed because the lawyers are looking at it and it is a difficult problem.

The Deputy is right; I did say I hoped to have it by the end of the year. I also still hope to have the secondary legislation within weeks.

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