Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge again that there has been significant progress. I reiterate that since October there has been consistent engagement via the WRC, and this includes bilateral engagements. The engagement has been very fruitful in that it has been consistently helpful to the process to chart a way forward. As outlined previously, the Deputy is quite correct that a significant body of data was requested. It was gathered by the Department, which was a significant undertaking. These data are now available. The process will be progressed at speed. It is a necessary element of the work. Everybody would wish that the process could be concluded with the click of fingers, but this is not possible given that several parties are involved via the WRC. It is very important that all parties are given the time and latitude to bring to the table what needs to be brought to the table, and to bring the information required to progress matters.

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