Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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164. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Public Sector Standards Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11070/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Public Sector Standards Bill 2015 was published on 23rd December 2015, and completed Second Stage in the Dáil on 20th January 2016. I expect that it will recommence at committee stage in the Dáil in early April with a view to enactment before the summer.

This Bill aims to significantly enhance the existing framework for identifying, disclosing and managing conflicts of interest and minimising corruption risks, to achieve a shift towards a more dynamic and risk-based system of compliance and to ensure that the institutional framework for oversight, investigation and enforcement is robust and effective. This Bill consolidates the current legislative framework governing the ethical obligations of public officials and gives effect to the recommendations of the Tribunals.