Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I raise a matter of legislation that touches on the point raised by Deputy Micheál Martin. In May, I raised the need for an amendment to the coroners legislation, an issue raised by many Members in the House. I believe there is now cross-party support for the need for mandatory inquests on all cases of maternal death. I was assured that was a priority - I have that in writing from the Tánaiste - and that work was under way to allow a debate on a coroners (amendment) Bill to take place before the end of this Dáil session. Clearly, that will now not happen. When will we have a chance to debate the coroners (amendment) Bill in the House?

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