The Bill on water charges will be brought forward later in the autumn.

On the protection of maternal life Bill, there has been a lot of speculation and comment on it. The Minister expected to have the heads approved yesterday. We had a discussion on the issue. There are a number of matters that we must address to get the Bill as right as possible. I hope this can happen.

Will there be six or 12 on the panel?

The Deputy should wait until he sees the legislation. We only have four minutes left.

I have seen all of the speculation. I do not comment on speculation.

Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív will be on it.

It is not speculation. I am just trying to have clarity on the issue.

This is about saving the life of the mother and that of the unborn, the Constitution and the law. It is important to get the Bill right. I do not engage in wild speculation.

Neither do I, but somebody on the Taoiseach's side is doing so.

We only have four minutes left and a number of Deputies are indicating.

I am sure nobody wants to engage in wild speculation on the X legislation or the protection of maternal life Bill, but the turn of events in recent days has been most unedifying.

We are on the Order of Business.

I appreciate that, a Cheann Comhairle. Other than telling us that the anticipated heads of the Bill did not materialise, can the Taoiseach give us more concrete information on the timing of the legislation? We are all anxious to see it, approach it in a constructive manner to get the law right and get through the process. Is there any truth in the speculation that the House may sit for an additional week at the end of July to facilitate the passage of the legislation?

I share that view. Much of the comment I have heard has been, to say the least, unedifying and not respectful of women. This is an issue on which there should be as much consensus as possible because it is an important one. As I said to other Deputies, if we work backwards from the date of the rising of the House for the summer towards the end of July, there is a raft of legislation to be published, some of which is be enacted. I would like to think we could have the protection of maternal life Bill enacted before the House rises for the summer recess, but I cannot honestly be too prescriptive about this because people may want to have their say and so on. What I would like to see happen is that we can seek approval for the heads from the Government to get the Bill as right as possible, send it to the Oireachtas committee for debate, bring it back and process it through the Houses in proper fashion. I will keep everybody updated on the issue. It is important that everybody has an opportunity to reflect properly, sensitively and with understanding on what is involved. I will keep the Deputy and the House updated on the issue.

I will take Deputies' questions in groups and ask for their co-operation in that regard. There should be no speeches, as there is only one minute remaining.