Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

The Tánaiste will remember that I asked her in the last session a number of times about the publication of the female genital mutilation Bill. She indicated on a number of occasions that it would be published in the last session but it has still not been published. There is a major concern in the new communities in Ireland as female genital mutilation is being practised here. I understood it was a Government priority for the Bill to be published and rapidly enacted. Where is the legislation?

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