Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

No. I am raising proposed legislation to which I will refer when I finish my sentence. Arising from the fact that expert opinion seems to have prevailed heretofore and notwithstanding the Minister's proposal in regard to the reorganisation of the HSE, is it possible to introduce the health information Bill as a matter of some urgency to enable all Members of the national Parliament to debate this issue?

Arising also from an issue which received considerable publicity in recent times where a successful insurance claim was made against the victim of a crime which, to my mind, creates a serious problem for our society, could the criminal justice (victims rights) Bill be introduced in the House to ensure the majority of the Members of the House of Parliament have an opportunity to speak on this issue on behalf of those who are victims?

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