Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

On promised legislation, I expect the adoption Bill to be taken this session. Regarding the health miscellaneous provisions Bill on the change to the legal basis of entitlement to the medical card schemes etc., as the legislation must be enacted before 1 January, it will have to be taken in this session. Legislation is not promised on the banking system. The legislation that has been enacted in the House on banking covers any possibility of that arising, although I am not saying it will arise.

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