My second question relates to the proposed public health (alcohol) Bill. The Taoiseach said on many occasions in this House that the Bill would be ready by the middle of this year.

We have gone beyond that, yet I noticed that it is not on the A or B list. What has happened to the public health (alcohol) Bill and when can we expect to see it?

The latter is in order.

The heads of that Bill are being worked upon. Quite a deal of work has been done, Deputy Shortall. I expect the heads to be published in the not-too-distant future and we will proceed from there to the development of the Bill itself.

Is there a realistic timescale?

I will give the Deputy a time update.