Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

We have received conflicting information on a Bill that has been around for a considerable time and with which the Minister will be familiar. Have all the necessary discussions taken place to enable the pharmacy (No. 2) Bill to be introduced in order that we can at long last have a debate on the impasse that has existed for some time?

To reduce the long list of legislative proposals from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, would it be possible to introduce the extradition Bill? The date for its likely introduction is vague. The issue needs to be addressed.

The proposal for legislation to update the regulatory framework for dentists has been around for a long time. The date for this is also vague and unless the root canals of the people are to remain untended forever, it would be great if the Minister could seize the opportunity presented to her with both hands, extract the Bill from its present location and bring it before the House.

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