Dáil debates

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

6:15 pm

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Ceann Comhairle that they will all be in order.

On the appalling scandal of the withdrawal of discretionary medical cards from very sick children and from people with chronic, life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, the Government has promised legislation to restore those discretionary medical cards to the sickest in our society. When can we expect that legislation to be published and brought before the Dáil?

I understand that the Cabinet will be meeting this evening to discuss the Cooke report on the alleged bugging of the offices of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. Is the Government open to providing time in the House to consider that report in the coming days? I understand the report will be published before 9 p.m. tonight and that the Cabinet is meeting at 7.45 p.m., although the Taoiseach can correct me if I am wrong on that. Will time be made available in this House to discuss the Cooke report?

The Taoiseach has also promised to bring before the House proposals, for the agreement of the House, for a serious reshuffle of his Cabinet. The Taoiseach made a public statement to that effect and, indeed, the Labour Party will be doing the same, with the aspiring leaders-----

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