Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Can the Taoiseach confirm when the Social Welfare Bill will come to the House, and can he confirm that the matter of dealing with an automatic right to medical cards will be dealt with within a section of that, but taken by the Minister for Health and Children? That is the understanding I had last week in the Taoiseach's absence when I asked this question.

Second, can the Taoiseach tell us the date when he expects the fair deal Bill dealing with long-stay nursing homes to be brought before the House?

Third, No. 43, the education Ireland Bill, is a Bill to regulate the provision of education services including the teaching of English as a foreign language to students here.

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