Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the plans to review and strengthen the ethics in public office legislation following the completion of the review of the statutory framework in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4899/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy notes in the question, during the last Government my Department carried out a wide-ranging review of the legislative framework for ethics in public life and published a report on its findings in February 2023. Our recently agreed Programme for Government commits under the political reform chapter to “update the Ethics in Public Office legislation”. I will be considering the outcome of the Department’s review and engaging with my officials to determine the most appropriate way to move forward on this commitment. In this context, I am anxious to ensure that any new legislation provides for an easy to understand and user-friendly ethical framework that can contribute to the quality, efficacy, and transparency of our system.