Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister, Deputy Reilly, failed to honour this commitment, unfortunately, and the continued under-funding of the health system has further reduced patient safety. Can the Tánaiste tell the House whether the full Bill will be published before the election? Is this just another piece of pre-election bluster? Is it not "what you tend to do during an election", as Deputy Rabbitte might have it?

In light of the early retirement of Mr. Justice Nicholas Kearns in December of this year, can the Tánaiste bring any clarity to the issue of who will be appointed as the next President of the High Court?

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