In the context of the health information Bill, I ask about the situation in South Tipperary General Hospital, where an 80 year old lady presented for an X-ray yesterday and was still on a trolley this morning.

Will the Deputy try to remain within Standing Orders?

I am speaking about reforming the health service.

The Deputy should table a parliamentary question on the matter.

The health service should be answerable to the public.

Is the health information Bill due?

A 99 year old woman was kept on a trolley for 12 hours, with 16 others.

The Deputy knows he is out of order.

The staff in the hospital are doing a mighty job.

The Deputy should try occasionally to comply with Standing Orders. I ask the Tánaiste to respond to the question on the health information Bill.

It is expected in the middle of next year.

Deputy Mattie McGrath will have many opportunities to make statements on it.