Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, United Left) | Oireachtas source

Last year, drug task forces were given added responsibility for taking on alcohol issues and they have really embraced that work. We met recently with representatives of the Dublin 12 drugs and alcohol task force. They are concerned that the public health (alcohol) Bill will not go through. Will the Minister give a commitment that before the Dáil is dissolved, the legislation will be brought through?

I have a similar question on the human tissue Bill. The soft opt-out option was a big issue a year and a half ago and we went to meetings in Croke Park about it. There was a campaign to bring the matter into the public domain but we still do not have the human tissue Bill. Will the Minister commit to bringing that through before the Dáil is dissolved?

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