Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Committee Stage of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 is due to be taken in the Select Committee on Health and Children this week. There has been a dearth of health legislation since the general election in May 2007. Does the legislation committee of Government have the power to fast-track legislation where there is a clear and obvious need? Does it have the power to recommend to given Departments represented at the Cabinet table? Can the Minister be specific on when the nurses and midwives Bill will come before the House? Is there any prospect of it being expedited given the serious need to address it?

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