Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

When will the legislation for electing a mayor for Dublin be introduced? I understand the office will cost approximately €10 million a year to run.

Meanwhile, the health information Bill, which I asked about last week, is still at No. 32 on the Government's legislative list. It is an important Bill which will give actual facts on the state of the health services. The eligibility for health and personal social services Bill is still at No. 59. Is there any hope these Bills will be brought forward to allow a proper discussion about the health crisis as a matter of urgency? People cannot get into Cavan hospital nor can existing patients there have their issues dealt with.

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