Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Without poaching Deputy Healy-Rae's area, that health (amendment) Bill could be very useful to poor old Deputy Martin, who is in hot pursuit of health issues at the moment. It will visit the issues that have been endemic in terms of failure in the past number of years.

With regard to the human rights and equality commission Bill, which is promised and which is to merge two agencies, have the heads been discussed at Cabinet and when is it likely to come before the House? Similarly, what is the position of the criminal justice (proceeds of crime) Bill? This becomes more relevant with the passage of time but that passage of time would also seem to indicate it is imperative to bring forward this Bill at the earliest possible time. Have the heads been discussed and when is it likely to come before the House?

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