James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

I wish to raise two issues. When I asked the Taoiseach about the health (long-term care residential services) Bill last week, he said it would be taken this session. However, when I asked about the same legislation before Easter, I was told it would be taken during that session. People are hanging on by their fingertips and running out of funds trying to pay the cost of nursing homes. I asked last week whether an interim measure would be introduced. Will the Taoiseach give a definitive estimate as to when the Bill will come before the House? He has informed the House that major legal issues have arisen but we have not been given an understanding as to when the Bill will finally come to fruition.

On the property services regulatory authority Bill, does the Taoiseach have plans to introduce legislation to close the stamp duty loophole which allows developers to avoid paying €250 million in stamp duty?

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