James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

The so-called fair deal legislation was promised before Christmas. When will the Bill come before the House? I understand the Attorney General identified some problems with the Bill but does the Tánaiste have any idea when we can expect the Bill? When it comes before us, I ask the Tánaiste to ensure we have adequate time to discuss it. I further ask about the provisions that have been put in place for the hundreds of thousands of people who are in nursing homes to ensure they have continuity of medical supply, given that the IPU is threatening to withdraw services tomorrow morning.

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