An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2021-09-21
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

When we have used citizens' assemblies to their best effect, we have done exactly what the Deputy proposes, which is to take the report, ask a time-limited special committee to examine it, refine it and then put proposals to the Government to which it can respond. That is how we intend to approach the report of this Citizen's Assembly. I have spoken about it with some of my people today and we will be working with a view to establishing that special committee in the next couple of weeks. There are some logistical issues about how many special committees there are and about staffing, members and so on. I do not believe it is beyond the wit of man or woman to have this committee up and running well before the end of this session, but certainly during this session.

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