Children’s hospital and health legislation
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.
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?
Comment on this
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?