Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Will the Tánaiste indicate what is likely to happen in respect of the pharmacy (No. 2) Bill? The Taoiseach kindly wrote to me and stated that we would be briefed on this matter in the near future. Is it intended to reintroduce the legislation and if so, will it deal with the current impasse involving pharmacists and the Minister for Health and Children?

In light of the liberal use of the guillotine in recent times, one would have thought it would have been necessary to introduce, as a matter of urgency, the legislation in respect of the collection and exchange of information relating to the endangerment, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse or risk thereof of children. It would be appropriate to bring forward this legislation in view of recent events. Will the Tánaiste indicate the degree of urgency that will be applied in respect of introducing the relevant Bill?

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