Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The position is that the amendments will be published shortly. In the debate in the Seanad, it was clear there was a consensus for this change. The Minister committed to drafting the changes. They were approved at heads-of-the-Bill stage by Government and the detailed drafting is occurring in the Attorney General's office. It is the determination of the Minister for Justice and Equality to bring those to the Seanad and from there to here in order that they can be transposed into law at the very earliest date. There is no foot-dragging in respect of this matter.

The position was similar in the context of other legislation. We have passed legislation relating to the Central Bank and data. We also passed legislation in respect of the PIAB. We passed legislation to strengthen Garda powers in respect of fraud in this area. There is an active programme of reform and we need a quid pro quofrom the insurance industry to match the efforts being made here.

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