Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

What will the Taoiseach do in terms of the glut of legislation from the Department of Health and Children? Is he aware that, under the heading of Bills in respect of which heads have been agreed and texts drafted, there is not a single item of legislation from the Department? What can the Taoiseach do regarding promised legislation? It is not possible to indicate at this stage the publication date of the dentists Bill, the health corporate bodies Bill, the human tissue Bill, the pharmacy No. 2 Bill or the public health miscellaneous provisions Bill. Is the Taoiseach aware that the indicated date of publication of the other four Bills in section C, where the heads of the Bill are yet to be approved by the Government, is 2009? Does the Taoiseach accept there are serious matters amiss within the Department of Health and Children in terms of its responsibilities regarding promised legislation and that they are clearly not being addressed by the Minister he re-appointed, Deputy Harney?

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