Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It is not that I have a recently freed candidate for this position, but in respect of the local government (office of the Dublin mayor and regional authority of Dublin) Bill, we are now approximately 14 weeks from having to appoint or elect a nominee to this position. Given that it is on list C and the heads have not yet been approved by Government, when can we expect it to be published? It is mentioned to be published sometime during 2010.

Given the appalling report about the facilities at St. Ita's Hospital in Portrane, in respect of the mental health (amendment) Bill, is the Taoiseach in a position to announce progress on expediting the contract to provide decent facilities for those people who are suffering to an enormous extent with grossly inferior Dickensian facilities in St. Ita's Hospital?

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