Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)

I want to ask about two matters. The first is the employment rights compliance Bill, which will establish NERA on a statutory footing. A commitment was made by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Taoiseach that this Bill would be published by the end of February. It is now mid-March, and we are a week away from dissolution. Why has the Bill not been published and when will it be?

Following on from Deputy Hayes's question, can the Tánaiste give a commitment that the announcement of any change in autism policy will be made in the House, as appropriate, and not at a press conference——

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