Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

I want to raise the dropped Bill on the advertising of alcohol, an issue I spoke on last December. At the time, the Taoiseach said it was dropped because big business had agreed to co-operate. However, last year, we saw 400 deaths and the numbers killed since the beginning of this year has been equally catastrophic. When will the Bill on the sale of alcohol be brought before the House so we can at least discuss this issue?

We were promised, 18 months ago, that an enforcement of fines Bill would be introduced but a date has not yet been set. Does the Tánaiste accept it is a complete waste of money to pay people to stay in jail when fines could be lifted by instalment?

When will the health Bill be introduced so we can discuss aspects of the health service which I personally experienced some weeks ago? First-hand experience is somewhat different to observing matters from the stars.

We were promised the report on Mr. Walsh and Monaghan General Hospital would be completed within eight weeks and published in January. When will that report be available?

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