Hospital and credit legislation
Bernard Durkan asks about adapting previous national children’s hospital plans and seeks dates for credit-related legislation. The Taoiseach has no publication date for the hospital or credit guarantee Bills, while the Credit Reporting Bill is at Committee Stage.
I wish to inquire about three items of promised legislation, one of which relates to the question posed by Deputy Adams in respect of the national children's hospital. In the context of the national paediatric hospital development board (amendment) Bill, will the Taoiseach indicate whether consideration will be given to adapting the proposals and plans relating to the previous site for the hospital to the new site? It must be remembered that €50 million was spent on preparations and planning matters relating to the previous site.
As we know, credit is of huge importance to business and enterprise currently. When is the credit guarantee (amendment) Bill likely to come before the House and when will Second Stage be passed? The Credit Reporting Bill is awaiting Committee Stage. When will it be concluded in the House?
Comment on this
I do not have a date for the publication of the credit guarantee Bill. The Credit Reporting Bill is on Committee Stage. There is no date for publication of the Bill in respect of the hospital. I understand some really good people have been appointed to these boards, so we can expect coherence, a strategy and timelines very shortly.