Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

In particular most Deputies would like an earlier discussion during the day of topical issues rather than post Private Members' time or late in the evening which is not satisfactory from anybody's point of view. Hopefully during the next couple of weeks agreement can be reached on that matter.

Specifically on the Health Service Executive we do not have legislation promised. We have enacted the legislation. Today the transition takes place from the old health boards to the Health Service Executive. The board of the Health Service Executive is meeting this evening. Clearly it is urgent that we have a chief executive. I hope it is in a position to make a decision very quickly.

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