Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 479: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will publish legislation in relation to the Fair Deal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30173/08]

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 503: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the legislation to allow the Fair Deal for nursing home patients will be implemented and introduced in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30337/08]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 508: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of the proposed Fair Deal scheme for older people living in nursing homes; the status of the legislation which will provide for this scheme to take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30348/08]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 656: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will introduce the fair deal system of nursing home subvention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30897/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 479, 503, 508 and 656 together.

Both the Minister for Health and Children and I are fully committed to introducing the new Nursing Homes Support Scheme in 2009. The Minister for Health and Children expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas for debate in this Dáil session.