I read the briefing notes given to the new Minister for Health and I have some questions arising from that. First, under the section dealing with the tobacco and alcohol control unit, which, bizarrely, has responsibility for issues in respect of abortion, has the Taoiseach any plans to bring forward legislation to facilitate a referendum on appealing the eighth amendment? Second, with regard to the same section, what is the status of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, which I understand is delaying the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes?

The Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is one Bill that will be restored to the legislative agenda. This agenda will be produced in the next couple of weeks when each Minister and Secretary General comes forward with the legislation he or she really does require, as distinct from a long list of what they might require or wish to discuss. I have committed to setting up the citizens' convention within six months. There will not be any politicians on that. Citizens will be selected in an independent way and they will deal with the question of examining a number of legislative and constitutional issues, including the eighth amendment.