Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Gently. On the legislation that Deputy Gilmore referred to recommended in the report, I must check on the status of that work and come back to him this afternoon. I do not have details before me on the matter he raised regarding a legislative proposal from Deputy O'Rourke's committee.

The matter of making replies more speedily available is one which has been raised by the Whip with the HSE. The agency has to revert to him and I have asked him to follow it up again quickly.

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