Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Just for clarification, the Taoiseach referred to Fianna Fáil leaving government in 2012 on several occasions. To the best of my recollection, we left in February 2011 as a result of an unfortunate general election, which did not enable us to stay around any longer.

I introduced the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016 in this House earlier this year. It passed Second Stage and I got a firm commitment from the Government that it would go to committee in six months. The six-month period expired on 26 July 2017. Is the Government going to adhere to its commitment to send this Bill to committee? If so, when?

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