The House has heard me speak on the length of time it takes to get something done by the Government. Four years and one month ago, the Construction Contracts Bill was introduced in the Seanad. It became law last year but has not been implemented yet. I mention this because I received a letter from Australia from someone who was wondering what was keeping it. The person takes an interest in such matters. Yesterday, I read an article that claimed the Government did not have a date for the Act's implementation. We must be able to do something differently. The Bill was passed by both Houses, but nothing has happened for the past year. Actually, I am sure that something has happened, but the former Minister of State, Brian Hayes, MEP, was handling it. I wonder whether his departure has delayed it. I am unsure of the reason, but people everywhere are asking about it. The Act is worthy legislation.

Hear, hear.

People have been crying out for it for three years and I received nothing but praise for introducing it, but in recent weeks I have been asked about what has happened to it. People are suffering and going out of business because the Act has not been implemented.

I read an interesting article during the week by a former adviser to Mr. Tony Blair. He believed that the National Health Service, NHS, should copy Britain's supermarkets. He made the interesting point that supermarkets have superstores, in the same way as there are a small number of large hospitals, but that the supermarkets also have many small shops around the country. He believes the NHS should operate in a similar way. By 2024, 50% of the NHS will be run on this basis, not by central government. We have something to learn from this idea and should move on it immediately.