There is powerful prima facie evidence that the ethos of one church in this State was applied in order to deny Savita Halappanavar a life-saving medical termination in respect of an unviable pregnancy. Will the Tánaiste see to it that the Minister for Health immediately puts forward an emergency statutory instrument to instruct all hospitals that no woman's life should be put in jeopardy as a result of the ethos of one church applying in any hospital? The Tánaiste promised that a debate will take place in the Dáil in respect of this terrible tragedy but did not provide a timescale in that regard. In order to show the depth of their feelings on this matter and at less than 24 hours' notice, some 2,000 people gathered outside Leinster House last night.

We discussed this matter in detail earlier.

A vibrant debate is under way so why does the Government not publish the expert group's report today? The latter could hopefully help to inform and focus the debate to which I refer.

I thank the Deputy. We cannot have speeches on the Order of Business.

What is the point in holding on to the report? Will the Tánaiste ensure that the report is published today?

We have already dealt with this issue. I am not sure whether the Deputy was present in the Chamber for that.

I have already set out the steps which will be take on this matter. A report has just been received and it will be considered by the Government. I expect that it will be discussed in the House.

When?

The Whips will arrange that. The Deputy can consult his Whip.

There is a requirement to make a response to the Council of Europe by the end of the month. An investigation into the tragic death of Savita is under way. Members should not jump to conclusions about either what happened or what was the motivation of those involved until the investigation is concluded.

I asked a specific question-----

Deputy Higgins should resume his seat.

Under Standing Orders-----

The Deputy should please resume his seat.

-----I am entitled to ask about the timescale relating to a debate.

No, the Deputy is not entitled to do anything. I gave him a certain amount of leeway as a result of the seriousness of the situation and the fact that he no longer contributes to Leaders' Questions. The matter has been dealt with and that is it.

Deputy Higgins is not a leader anymore.

I am sure the financial difficulties being experienced by pubs throughout the country will be foremost in the minds of the Tánaiste and his colleagues as they frame the budget. On promised legislation, when will minimum pricing orders in respect of alcohol be introduced by the new Minister of State at the Department of Health?

The Minister of State, Deputy White, is working with the Minister for Justice and Equality on an action plan in respect of alcohol abuse. That action plan is due to be brought before the Government shortly. Whatever decisions are made will obviously be notified to the House.

We are only dealing here with promised legislation.

I wish to press the Tánaiste in respect of legislation that has been promised for the 20 years since the judgment was handed down in the X case. He indicated that the response of the Government is conditional on the report to which he referred.

The Deputy cannot make a speech.

I am not making a speech, I am posing a very straightforward question.

We already dealt with this issue.

In view of the tragic circumstances relating to this case, is the Tánaiste in a position to indicate when the Government proposes to publish the report? Why can the report not be published today-----

The Tánaiste has just given a reply to that question.

-----in order that the public and Members on all sides of the House would be in a position to consider it-----

I thank the Deputy very much.

-----before the Government has time to put its own spin on it? The Government should open up the books and everybody should have a chance to look at them.

The question has been answered. Will the Deputy please sit down?

I asked a question.

The matter has already been dealt with.

We have just asked for the Tánaiste to provide a timescale.

Deputy Boyd Barrett should chillax.

Did they not teach Deputy Boyd Barrett how to listen when he was at St. Michael's?

When will the report be published?

The Deputy appears to want to make a political issue out of every matter he raises. However, there are some matters in respect of which he should not do so.

Hear, hear.

Will the Tánaiste arrange for the Whips to meet today to agree on when the report can be discussed in the House? This is not the prerogative of the Government because it is an issue of public interest which must be debated in public as soon as possible.

I do not know how many times I have to say it, but this issue has been dealt with. However, if the Tánaiste wishes to add anything at this stage, I ask him to please do so.

He will not tell us what we want to know.

The expert group was established by the Government to report to it on the options it could take in addressing the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights. It is not unreasonable that the Minister for Health who has received the report and the Government should have an opportunity to read and consider it and take the issue forward. I have indicated as clearly as I can that we are open to having the report discussed in the House and having a wider public debate. No one is delaying or trying to hide anything. However, I ask Deputies to be reasonable. The report has only been received in the past couple of days. The Minister needs an opportunity to consider it and the Government an opportunity to discuss it. This is an issue to which we need to give some consideration. That will be our approach.