Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I note the Tánaiste has been responding to her inability to produce the legislation relating to the health repayment scheme Bill for persons in public beds in long-stay institutions. When will we see this legislation, as it is due for publication before the end of this Dáil session? Will the repayment scheme be operated by a private company, as was directed by the Tánaiste, and in respect of which tenders were received of between €30 million and €50 million to operate the scheme when the public service could do it, on the information that is there?

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