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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The Order of Business is No. 3, Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 — Second Stage, resumed; and No. 19, European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006 — Second Stage, resumed, to be taken not later than 1.30 p.m., and the order shall not resume thereafter.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: On the Deputy's first question, I understand that seven people are in prison on the basis of being convinced under section 1(1) of the 1935 Act. They are in custody solely on that basis. The prison authorities are in discussion with the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Attorney General about those people. In addition to them, others affected by the Supreme Court judgement are persons...

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: Sexual assault is an alternative charge and an alternative verdict that can be made in these cases. That is important to recognise. As I have said to Deputy Kenny, it is intended that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will discuss this matter at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, and we expect to have legislation within a fortnight.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: On the control of exports Bill, it is not possible to say at this stage. I have published the heads of the health Bill for consultation and we will have the legislation later this year.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The issue of entitlements requires different legislation which we will have later in the year as well.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The business improvement districts Bill will appear this session. The heads of the other Bill have yet to go to Cabinet, so I am not in a position to say when we will have it. I understand it may be later this year, perhaps.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: Responsibility for drafting that legislation has now moved to the office of the Minister of State with responsibility for children, Deputy Brian Lenihan, and he is working on it. However, I have not got a specific date when we will have it.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I hope it will be published during June. Further proposals must go to the Cabinet in June and I hope to publish the report at that point. The report has been the basis of discussion at the social partnership talks as well.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: Next year.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The heads of the pharmacy (No. 1) Bill were cleared by Cabinet recently and I hope to publish them next week for consultation. We hope to have the Bill in the House later this year. The pharmacy (No. 2) Bill, which deals with more technical rather than regulatory issues to do with the profession, will be ready later this year or early next year.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: Later this year.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I hope to bring the Bill dealing with the insurance scheme for hepatitis C sufferers to the Cabinet in about two weeks. The social services inspectorate is part of the health Bill the heads of which have been published. We hope to have that Bill by the end of the year or at the start of next year. I have not seen the report on the Leas Cross inquiry. It is a matter for the HSE and I do not...

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: Contrary to what the Deputy may think, I have not seen it.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: Because when a report draws conclusions about people, under natural justice they are entitled to seek copies of the report. I understand that process is going on currently with regard to the inquiry. On the issue of the children's hospital, the expert group concluded its work yesterday.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: Very shortly.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I will have to refer both matters to the Minister for Foreign Affairs for a direct reply to the Deputy because I do not have that information.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: Yes and the Bill will go to Cabinet next Tuesday.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: On the first matter, the Government would be happy to facilitate a debate on it. Perhaps the Deputy will raise it at the next Whips' meeting.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The intention of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is to have legislation before the Cabinet on 6 or 7 June that week. The Dáil will not be in session that week. If it is approved by Government at that time, I am sure Deputies would like to see it for at least a few days before we debate it in the House. Therefore, assuming it goes through Cabinet on 6 or 7 June, we could...