351 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the Government has not acted on the main recommendation of the report, A Review of Public Safety in Ireland, which was commissioned by the Tánaiste and published in 2000, namely the establishment of a statutory body called the office of public safety regulation; his views on whether such an overall statutory authority, which would monitor and assess the lack, appropriateness and adequacy of regulations, Acts and guidelines to protect the public is long overdue, in view of the failure of any public authority to take responsibility for public safety, with resulting human consequences in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31720/05]

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351 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the Government has not acted on the main recommendation of the report, A Review of Public Safety in Ireland, which was commissioned by the Tánaiste and published in 2000, namely the establishment of a statutory body called the office of public safety regulation; his views on whether such an overall statutory authority, which would monitor and assess the lack, appropriateness and adequacy of regulations, Acts and guidelines to protect the public is long overdue, in view of the failure of any public authority to take responsibility for public safety, with resulting human consequences in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31720/05]

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