Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Coroners Bill 2007 is before the Seanad having been restored to the Order Paper on my initiative.

The Bill is being reviewed with a view, among other matters, to making it as cost-effective as possible. It is necessary to consider the impact of relevant legal and medical developments since the Bill's publication in 2007, and to examine the proposed administrative structures for the coronial service to determine whether they remain appropriate and cost effective.

While it would be my wish to be in a position to progress this important Bill, it is not possible for me to indicate with any certainty, at this point, the likely timetable in that regard.