Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

We hope to publish the nursing homes Bill in the next few weeks.

The Minister has received the first report from the monitoring group established to oversee adherence to the voluntary codes in alcohol sales. The Department and the Minister are considering the report and a decision on whether the legislation will be reactivated is yet to be made. It will be decided in the new year.

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