Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

When I replied to Deputy Martin, I referred to the Minister for Finance when it is, of course, the Minister for Health who has not received the report. We set out a very clear process before Christmas with regard to dealing with the A, B and C case and the Supreme Court decision in the X case. The Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children under the chairmanship of Deputy Buttimer held its hearings on an information basis and presented that report to the Minister for Health. I can confirm that quite a deal of work has been done in preparation of the legislative heads that will be required. When they are completed, the Minister will bring that to Government for approval. The Deputy should not ask me the exact date but it is not too far away. As I said before to Deputies, we do not want to prolong this unduly but it is important that it be treated with the focus it obviously deserves.

I am not giving a date for when the Minister will bring the heads of the Bill to Government but he has completed a deal of preparatory work in preparing them for approval.

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