Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

The legislative programme for this term is not going according to plan. Understandably, much parliamentary time has been taken up with economic matters. There will be pre-budget statements and the budget itself coming up but no sitting next week.

Regarding legislation from the Department of Health and Children, the Adoption Bill is to come to this House from the Seanad and the Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill has been published. We would have expected to make progress on these two Bills this session but now it looks as if we will not. What are the revised plans regarding these two Bills?

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