Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In answer to Deputy Adams' first question, he will be aware that the proposed health (transport support) Bill was quite a complex legal process. The Government decided that all those who were in receipt of the assistance would remain so. The challenge here is to devise a new system for potential new entrants. That will be published early next year.

The international protection Bill was approved and passed by Government yesterday. That will mean one central point for assessment of persons who come here, which should shorten the timescale and provide a much clearer and more effective way to provide facilities and deal with those who come through the system. That Bill will be taken in the Seanad before it comes here. I expect it is a matter for the Seanad to make arrangements to deal with the international protection Bill, which was cleared and approved yesterday.

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