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X case legislation

Summary

Joe Higgins seeks publication details for promised legislation, including the Finance Bill. The Tánaiste says legislation arising from the X-case hearings is being prepared as a priority.

I am seeking clarification on the publication of legislation.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We are dealing with promised legislation. To what Bills is the Deputy referring?

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The Finance Bill and the five Bills enumerated by the Chief Whip.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Which five Bills? I do not know them.

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The leader of Fianna Fáil was able to ask that type of question without interruption.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy has been in that position. He knows there is a little flexibility. We are trying to be fair. I allowed Deputy Mattie McGrath to represent the Technical Group.

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There is no one view in the Technical Group, as the Ceann Comhairle knows.

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There is no one representing the Technical Group.

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They are independent when it suits.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I call on the Tánaiste to deal with the promised legislation relating to the X case.

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If Deputy Joe Higgins had read the statement issued by the Chief Whip accompanying the Government's legislative programme yesterday, he would have seen that the Government had decided to legislate on the issue. Following the very successful, reasoned and dignified hearings which took place recently, the Minister for Health and the Attorney General will proceed to prepare the legislation. I compliment Deputy Jerry Buttimer and his committee on the way in which the hearings were conducted last week. Legislation is being prepared as a matter of priority.

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