In reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 3 and 4 of 7 March 1995 from Deputies O'Dea and Harney, I informed the House that the report of the review group on the Office of the Attorney General was published on 21 February, following approval in principle by the Government to implement its recommendations and to make the necessary additional resources available to the office. I indicated that copies of the report and Government press release thereon had been placed in the Oireachtas Library and made available to Members of both Houses.
The press release clearly indicated that the Government's authorisation to publish the report and their approval, in principle, to the implementation of the recommendations and agreement to make the necessary resources available to the office had been given on 21 February. The press release outlined proposed action to be taken by the Attorney General in respect of organisational changes and stated that he would give progress reports to the Government on these changes after six months, and again after 12 months.
In my detailed statement of 30 May I stated that the report listed 25 recommendations for early implementation and another ten requiring further consideration. Actions in respect of all of the recommendations had been initiated, was completed in respect of some and was well advanced in respect of others. I went on to state that, while I was anxious not to pre-empt the content of the Attorney General's six month report, rapid progress was being achieved in respect of the main recommendations. I arranged on 30 May for a short report to be circulated with my statement which went through the individual recommendation and gave the state of play in respect of each.