Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

I thank Deputy Eamon Ryan for agreeing to an independent study on the EirGrid proposal. When will the electricity regulation (EirGrid) (amendment) Bill come before the House?

I wish the Minister for Health and Children would agree to an independent study on the pharmacists issue.

As I said in my request under Standing Order 32, there is a crisis in the agriculture sector. The only Bill relevant to the sector is the animal health Bill. If there is to be no debate on agriculture, can that animal health Bill be brought in so we can have an opportunity to discuss the crisis?

There is a crisis in dentistry. Young people cannot get their free entitlements for dentures and one family told me it was costing them €500 to have two teeth seen to. When will the dentists Bill be brought into the House so we can discuss that issue?

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