Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A similar amendment was proposed in the Dáil. In response, the Minister agreed to examine it in order that it would be possible to amend the legislation to ensure that a director would be in a position to attend Oireachtas committee meetings following publication of the final report. On Report Stage in the Dáil, the Minister brought forward amendments that require a director to submit a final report to the relevant Minister at least 12 weeks before dissolution date. The relevant Minister will then be required to lay the report before the Houses within six weeks of receipt. This timeline provides, at a minimum, for a guaranteed six-week window when a director could be called before an Oireachtas committee to discuss the report prior to dissolution date. These amendments were accepted and incorporated into the Bill. I am of the view that the amended provision addresses this issue sufficiently.