Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Will the Taoiseach comment on the fact that the killer of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe was released without his family being informed? That should have happened as a matter of pure courtesy.

If I understand correctly, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform expects the sale of alcohol Bill to be introduced by the end of March. That is a short timeframe for legislation dealing with such a sensitive issue. It is listed on the Bills to be published.

There is a great deal of confusion and anxiety among people whose relatives are in long-stay institutions. No. 13 on the legislative programme is the long-stay residential health care Bill. Is that likely to be published in the next several weeks so that it can be taken in the House and dealt with in committee?

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