Pending investment and health legislation
Bernard J. Durkan asked about the investment limited partnership, health miscellaneous provisions and Health (Transport Support) Bills. The Taoiseach said the health measures were scheduled for next year and the investment Bill’s heads were not ready.
In respect of promised legislation, the investment limited partnership (amendment) Bill, have the heads been cleared and will it be ready to come before the House in this or the next session? Similarly, in respect of No. 95, the health (miscellaneous provisions) (No. 2) Bill which covers issues such as the Lourdes Hospital redress scheme, the Lourdes Hospital payments scheme, symphysiotomy payments scheme etc., is it likely to come before the House this session or early in the next session and have the heads been cleared?
What is the status of the Health (Transport Support) Bill, a matter I have raised on a number of previous occasions? This Bill provides for a scheme to make individual payments as a contribution towards transport costs to people with severe disabilities who cannot access public transport.