Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

In the context of the review of the Department of Justice and Equality, will the Taoiseach please clarify, in plain English, why the recommendations from the Toland report were not implemented. The report, which was published on 11 July 2014, included five serious issues, 18 recommendations and a timeframe of two years. Had those recommendations been implemented, we would not be in the mess in which we find ourselves. The review group actually offered "to meet twice yearly, if required by the Minister, over the next two years to review progress made in implementing these recommendations." Will the Taoiseach let us know if any Minister took the review group up on that offer? If so, how often did they meet and which, if any, of the 18 recommendations have been implemented?

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