Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The same people who are working on the geothermal energy Bill are working on the minerals Bill which is working its way through the House. Once it is enacted, they will then turn their attention to the geothermal energy Bill. I know that it has been on the books for a very long time - seven or eight years at this stage - but so was the minerals Bill.

With regard to an answer I gave Deputy Brendan Howlin earlier about public consultation on a statutory scheme for home care, that process will be launched on Thursday morning of this week.

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