Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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What option did Deputy Ferris have when we could not get answers?

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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There are many people up my way who want answers.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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I will move on to Deputy Reilly.

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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That is what he wanted.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I am given to understand that HIQA is commencing nursing home inspections in the next month. When will the Minister publish the inspection guidelines, as they have not yet been put before the House?

When will the nursing home Bill that we were promised two and a half weeks would be with us in two weeks be published, especially in light of the fact that we have had a 50% increase in delayed discharges between 2007 and 2009?

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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There is no need to elaborate.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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It is nice to have a bit of background.

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I understand Report Stage of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill will be taken next week.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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When will the guidelines be published?

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I wish to ask-----

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The guidelines will be published and the statutory instrument will be made in the next ten days. I beg Deputy Burton's pardon, it could not be helped.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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In the context of the likely delay in implementing the legislation on NAMA, has the Government given any consideration to emergency legislation, especially in respect of performing property assets to prevent them being transferred overseas and into other jurisdictions? It is well known that at the moment most of the hundred or so developers are actively involved in transferring-----

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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I cannot allow that question now.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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-----what assets they can, especially performing assets, that the Taoiseach informed the leader of the Labour Party would be transferred to NAMA.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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We cannot have speeches on that now. Deputy Burton has asked her question. I will ask the Taoiseach to answer it.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Those assets are being transferred overseas. We would co-operate with emergency legislation to secure those assets.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Taoiseach has already answered a question about the legislation promised in this area.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Is emergency legislation promised in this area?

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Please, Deputy Burton. You have made your point.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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We are trying to be helpful to the Taoiseach-----

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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I am trying to be helpful to Deputy Burton.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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----in safeguarding this country's assets.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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I am trying to get the Taoiseach to answer the question.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Otherwise, every man, woman and child in this country is facing massive liabilities for NAMA.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Please, Deputy Burton, we cannot have a speech on it now.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Can we at least offer co-operation on safeguarding the performing assets?

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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On the legislation, Taoiseach.

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I have outlined the position as things stand on the legislation we are bringing forward on NAMA.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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What about the assets that are currently going overseas?

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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I must move on. I call on the Minister for Health and Children. I have moved on. I call on the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to move the order for Second Stage of the Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008.