Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Last December, the Minister for Health and Children promised to bring forward a nursing home support Bill to give effect to a new regime to be implemented on 1 January 2008. Enactment of the Bill is necessary to implement the scheme. When does the Tánaiste expect enactment to take place?

Does the Government plan to act on the report of the Competition Authority on restrictions on competition in dental services? The report has just been published.

I am not sure how to raise the following matter. On the front page of the Irish Examiner today, I see the fighting face of the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea, who was allegedly in the company of the Tánaiste last Saturday night.

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