Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The Health Bill includes provision for the establishment on a statutory basis of the Health Information Quality Authority and the Irish Social Services Inspectorate. The defeat of the European constitution in the recent referendum in France and the outcome of the forthcoming referendum in the Netherlands will be discussed at a meeting of the Council of the European Union. We will proceed with the Bill shortly. I do not wish to comment when there is a referendum tomorrow in another country.

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