Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That has happened. I am talking about what has happened with the issues he has raised. I confirm to him that universal health insurance will not be introduced by 2016 and the Minister has made that clear already. As a result of the fact that we now have a fiscal space, we are able to put together a programme out as far as the budget of October 2020, which will be just over €3 billion in respect of capital expenditure for health facilities, primary care centres, hospital facilities and so on. We can and will be able to afford that and, hopefully, it will go a long way towards improving the facilities for people who work in the health services and for patients.

The health information and patient safety Bill is there in section B. The bank levy is a matter for the budget and the Minister has referred to this on a number of occasions. He has been having meetings with the banks and will present his budget on 13 October.

The criminal justice Bill to which the Deputy referred will be taken this session. I will send Deputy Martin a note on what has or has not happened in respect of the list of issues he raised.

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