Legislation is promised to underpin research and development. A previous speaker pointed out how important this work is in cancer research. Ireland has been at the forefront of research in DNA, and today there has been an announcement of a breakthrough in cloning research. Legislation was promised in the programme for Government that would underpin research and development in a way that would give certainty to the people involved. At what stage does that legislation stand? It was promised by previous Administrations.

A DNA database Bill is due this session.