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Children’s hospital and health legislation

Summary

Deputy Bernard Durkan seeks progress on the children’s hospital, bail and health-and-wellbeing Bills; the Taoiseach gives no firm dates but says the hospital Bill is advancing and will provide further information.

Bernard Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Fine Gael

The new children's hospital establishment Bill has been promised. To what extent has it been progressed and when is it likely to be brought before the House?

On the bail Bill and the various bail provisions, to what extent can we expect them to be concluded before the end of this session?

The health and wellbeing (calorie posting and workplace wellbeing) Bill has been promised. Given the emphasis on health and diet control, when is the Bill likely to be brought before the House? In view of its importance, would it be possible to bring it before the House ahead of schedule?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I cannot give the Deputy a date for publication of the new children's hospital establishment Bill, but it is proceeding very strongly. I hope the planning process will flow smoothly. It will be the largest infrastructural development in the country for many years and I can confirm that the board is working exceptionally well. Obviously, it needs to make preparations for the integration of the other hospitals when it becomes an entity. I will come back to the Deputy on it.

The calories Bill is still below the radar and was commented on. I will come back to the Deputy on it.

Did the Deputy ask about a third Bill?

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Bernard Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Fine Gael

The health and wellbeing (calorie posting and workplace wellbeing) Bill.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The calories have not showed up yet. It is still cooking.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We have to hold on to a few for 14 January.

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Bernard Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Fine Gael

I am not thinking of myself alone. My colleagues have no need to worry about it.

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