Government 'going backwards' as 42 bodies not covered by ethics legislation  

Cian O'Callaghan said the legislation is clearly not a Government priority. Picture: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

The Government has been accused of "going backwards" after it was revealed that 42 public bodies are not covered by ethics legislation more than two years after a review into the issue.

An update of the ethics in public office legislation was promised in the programme for government in 2020 but while a review was completed in December 2022, a bill has not been brought forward.