Dáil debates

Tuesday, 11 March 2014

5:05 pm

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Tá dhá cheist agam faoi reachtaíocht atá fógartha, the regulation of lobbying Bill, le do thoil, and the health reform Bill. The Tánaiste referred to the regulation of lobbying Bill. Given the ongoing controversy arising from revelations about the Rehab Group and the failure thus far of its former chief executive and Fine Gael Party strategist to appear before the Committee of Public Accounts, when will the legislation be published? In light of this ongoing scandal, will the Government commit to expediting the Bill's passage through the Oireachtas?

The purpose of the health reform Bill is to put in place new structures for the health service, as set out in future care, and to disestablish the Health Service Executive. This morning, there are 300 patients on trolleys across the State, the highest number of whom are in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, where the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation-----

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