Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy spoke about a history of 60 years, but I am not 60 days in this role. I have said that a substantial body of work has already been undertaken. The Deputy rightly referred to the Private Members' Bill that went through the Dáil in 2018. It was referred to the committee on business and enterprise and the committee conducted a review and produced a report on the Bill. That has fed into the work that has been ongoing in the Department. I ask the Deputy to judge me on my track record. I have given a commitment in the Dáil today that this is a priority for the Department. It is envisaged that we will bring this legislation forward by the fourth quarter of 2020 to be debated in the Dáil, and I will welcome the Deputy's engagement at that stage.

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