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Halappanavar report and X legislation

Summary

Mary Lou McDonald asks about the Halappanavar report and progress on legislation arising from the X case judgment. The Taoiseach says the report will first be provided to Mr. Halappanavar and reiterates that insolvency guidelines are due shortly.

Will the Taoiseach make that telephone call? Will he confirm to the House whether Mr. Praveen Halappanavar has yet received a copy of the Health Service Executive's report on the death of his wife? Will he tell us when the report will be made public? Will he update us on the progress made to date in dealing with legislation on the X case judgment? We are now in the 21st year waiting for appropriate legislation. In the light of the Taoiseach's pro-woman frame of mind, it would be helpful if he could give us a date for publication of the Halappanavar report, as well as a firm commitment and a date for when we will finally see legislation on the X case judgment.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The latter two questions are in order as they relate to promised legislation.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The insolvency guidelines will be published very shortly by the personal insolvency agency, but I cannot give an exact date.

The Minister for Health gave a commitment that the first copy of the report referred to by the Deputy would be given to the husband of the late Savita Halappanavar, which is right and proper.

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Not to mention lengthy.

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