Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)

I have two questions. First, when will the mental capacity Bill be published? It is long overdue.

My other question is on promised legislation from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, but I cannot see it anywhere. I see that on the list he has the control of dogs (amendment) Bill, which might be handy for Saturday, the environment (miscellaneous provisions) Bill which is about the levy on plastic bags, and the noise nuisance Bill, which, I take it, is also related to Saturday. Then he has the climate change Bill, the local government (Dublin mayor) Bill and the monuments Bill. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is dealing with all of the major issues of the day except the one he has been promising for the past two and a half years,-----

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