Proposals for legislation being prepared under the auspices of my Department, where heads have not been approved by Government are as follows:
(a) Parts of the revised Children's Bill which deals primarily with juvenile justice;
(b) Proposed amendments to the Opticians Act, 1956;
(c) Proposed amendments to the Health Act, 1970;
(d) Proposed amendments to the Dentists Act, 1985;
(e) Proposed legislation necessary to ratify the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption;
(f) Proposed legislation on post-adoption contract;
(g) Proposed amendment to the Nurses Act, 1985;
(h) Legislation to amend-repeal the Meath Hospital Act, 1951, and the Hospitals Federation and Amalgamation Act, 1961;
(i) Statutory registration of certain designated health and social professions and
(j) Amendment of the Medical Practitioners Act, 1978.