Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

-----to build the hospital and as yet there is no sign of the €500 million required to do so. Is this now to be the approach? I note the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is in the House. Ten days ago, he indicated he would bring forth urgent proposals to deal with head shops. Another community will today march on the Dáil in regard to head shops. I understood the Minister was to urgently bring forward proposals on this matter and would not await legislation from the Minister for Health and Children in regard to the ban on certain named drugs. When is that legislation likely to appear? Also, is there any chance of our getting a look at the heads of the Bill? I understood from the Minister's remarks that this legislation in terms of new powers for the Garda Síochána is well advanced.

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