Parliamentary questions

Defective Building Materials

Marian Harkin

389. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the inclusion of Sligo in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54497/23]

Courts Staff

Marian Harkin

533. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice to provide a list of the 17 current serving country registrars attached to each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54737/23]

Forestry Sector

Marian Harkin

605. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what precautions the Government is taking to reduce the risk of importing further disease through the importation of trees, saplings, shrubs and soil; if there is a plan in place to increase the production of native Irish stock for the home market, so Ireland can decrease or stop its reliance on importation and protect our native plants/trees from further disease or loss of 100% Irish strain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54631/23]

Departmental Policies

Marian Harkin

820. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the establishment and operation of neuro-rehabilitations teams to be set up in every CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55198/23]

Community Employment Schemes

Marian Harkin

94. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection to give an update on the progress regarding the pay parity claim by supervisors of RSS and TUS. [54377/23]

Industrial Disputes

Marian Harkin

237. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection for a timeframe to finalise the pay parity claim of RSS and Tús supervisors. [54378/23]

International Protection

Marian Harkin

377. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applicants who have arrived in Ireland for each of the past five years, in tabular form, including the number per year; the numbers who were refused entry at the border; the number per year whose applications have been approved/refused; the number per year who have received deportation orders, and of those, the number deported by year, all in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53203/23]

Disability Services

Marian Harkin

454. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to an issue raised (details supplied), if he can provide an update on any progress made on the re-opening of the hydrotherapy pool at a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53202/23]

Special Educational Needs

Marian Harkin

122. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education for an update on the application to provide an ASD suite in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49931/23]

Middle East

Marian Harkin

152. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what efforts his Department is making to ensure the safe passage of Irish citizens from Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49932/23]

Bus Services

Marian Harkin

35. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if he can provide an update on the implementation of the 425 Galway to Mountbellew service; when in Q4 is it expected to be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52761/23]

Bus Services

Marian Harkin

36. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if he can provide an update on the implementation of the Tuam to Athenry TFI local link; when in Q4 is it expected to be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52762/23]

Schools Building Projects

Marian Harkin

62. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52686/23]

Job Creation

Marian Harkin

241. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of Enterprise Ireland sponsored jobs, by county for the years 2016 - 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51866/23]

Insurance Industry

Marian Harkin

400. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice given the impact high legal fees are having in driving up insurance premiums, when she plans to publish the findings of a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51851/23]

Hospital Facilities

Marian Harkin

570. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health what plans and policies are in place to ensure the continuation of the dermatology services in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51908/23]

Hospital Facilities

Marian Harkin

571. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health what plans and policies are in place to ensure the continuation of the dermatology services in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51909/23]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

680. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are any current open funds for women’s shed projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52218/23]

Trade Agreements

Marian Harkin

46. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request the European Commission to start the process of suspending the EU-Israel Trade Agreement. [51090/23]

International Relations

Marian Harkin

153. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures, if any, he and his Department have taken to strengthen diplomatic ties with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51639/23]

International Protection

Marian Harkin

147. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide information on a series of matters in relation to international protection applicants (details supplied), by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51388/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Marian Harkin

333. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the refusal of a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50672/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Marian Harkin

563. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if funding is available for a specific technical aid for the blind and visually impaired for personal use, not for use in the workplace (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51015/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Marian Harkin

564. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if funding is available for technical aids for the blind and visually iimpaired for personal use, in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51016/23]

Health Services Staff

Marian Harkin

577. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health how many full-time and part-time healthcare staff have been employed in a facility (details supplied); to provide a breakdown of each medical discipline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51094/23]

Tax Code

Marian Harkin

160. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 19 October 2023, if he will clarify an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50327/23]

Courts Staff

Marian Harkin

108. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of any plans for the appointment of a county registrar to Sligo (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50099/23]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

152. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1328 of 7 November 2023, if treatment for retrograde cricophalyngeas dysfunction (R-CPD) will be made available on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50226/23]

Military Aircraft

Marian Harkin

58. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide information in regard to US military planes refuelling in Shannon in relation to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49661/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Marian Harkin

597. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health to provide a timeframe for the construction of the new renal dialysis unit in Sligo university unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49930/23]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

622. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in respect of each of the higher education institutes across the country, to provide details of capital investment allocations to each of these institutes for the years 2012-2022 inclusive; and if he will present this information in tabular form. [49928/23]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

623. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount of capital investment allocated to each of the new technological universities since they were established. [49929/23]

Regulatory Bodies

Marian Harkin

305. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if there are plans by CORU to recognise athletic rehabilitation therapists in its regulation process; if not, the reason they will not be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49103/23]

School Funding

Marian Harkin

39. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education what funding was allocated for school libraries in budget 2023 and budget 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48908/23]

Ukraine War

Marian Harkin

48. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many modular homes have been provided for refugees in 2023; and what plans his Department have to provide additional modular homes. [48376/23]

Emergency Accommodation

Marian Harkin

53. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in terms of resources to accommodate and provide related support, what plans does his Department have in place to manage the increased flow of Ukrainian refugees and other international protection applicants over the coming winter months. [48375/23]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Marian Harkin

68. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to ensure that the rights of children and adults with disabilities are upheld in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48372/23]

Disability Services

Marian Harkin

70. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to deal with the crisis in children’s disability services due to lack of early intervention services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48373/23]

Job Creation

Marian Harkin

399. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new IDA-sponsored jobs, by county or by region, for the years 2016 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47860/23]

Job Creation

Marian Harkin

400. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost in IDA-sponsored jobs, by county or by region, for the years 2016 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47861/23]

Job Creation

Marian Harkin

401. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new Enterprise Ireland-sponsored jobs, by county or by region, for the years 2016 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47862/23]

Job Losses

Marian Harkin

402. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost in Enterprise Ireland-sponsored jobs, by county or by region, for the years 2016 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47863/23]

School Transport

Marian Harkin

555. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48675/23]

Business Supports

Marian Harkin

583. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if downstream businesses such as restaurants, cafés and gastropubs, that have suffered an equally devastating impact as a result of reduced footfall/tourism caused by contracting of beds by the Government for humanitarian purposes, will be included in any specific business support scheme for tourism activities and attractions, which is currently being examined by Fáilte Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48197/23]

Departmental Bodies

Marian Harkin

968. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an organisation (details supplied) and its staff are included in the recent pay agreement for section 39, 56 and 10 workers; if this organisation will come under the recent pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48506/23]

Departmental Data

Marian Harkin

1214. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds currently in five hospitals (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48085/23]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

1328. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if treatment for retrograde cricophalyngeas dysfunction (R-CPD) will be made available on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48591/23]

Departmental Schemes

Marian Harkin

65. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for increasing supports to social farming, given the huge and proven benefit to those participating in social farming programmes. [46851/23]

Food Industry

Marian Harkin

89. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the application for PGI status for boxty. [46642/23]

Home Help Service

Marian Harkin

274. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the crisis in home help provision (details supplied); what measures are being put in place to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47119/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Marian Harkin

127. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the dates of payment of social welfare payments for Christmas week and the week up to the end of December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46907/23]

Social Welfare Schemes

Marian Harkin

79. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider an increase in the top-up payments to the CE, TUS and RSS schemes in line with the national minimum wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46365/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Marian Harkin

353. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for widow’s pension will be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46170/23]

Budget 2024

Marian Harkin

502. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to remove funding for new treatments and medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46087/23]

Tax Code

Marian Harkin

226. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the extension on the RZLT draft county development plan review will mean that landowners who missed the appeal deadline of 1 January 2023, can now appeal the designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45951/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Marian Harkin

247. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice for an update on an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied); the timeline for completion of same; the reason for the delays in processing applications for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45836/23]

Consular Services

Marian Harkin

89. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if consular assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied). [44736/23]

Education Policy

Marian Harkin

219. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she will implement a national plan for the support and management of exceptionally able children in the Irish education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44722/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Marian Harkin

17. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider specific supports for small and medium operators in the retail sector due to the significant increased costs of operating a business, some that are out of the Government’s control and some that are directly related to Government decisions. [43827/23]

Departmental Data

Marian Harkin

73. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance for clarification on an issue (details supplied). [44261/23]

Disability Services

Marian Harkin

454. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of respite nights available for people with a disability in each of the years 2020 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44178/23]

Disability Services

Marian Harkin

455. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of additional residential places and new emergency residential places for people with a disability in each of the years 2020 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44179/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Marian Harkin

157. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the refusal of an allowance for a person in County Sligo (details supplied). [43028/23]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

599. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for a progress report on the spending of the €110,000 which was allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a diabetes register (details supplied); if he will request the HSE to immediately begin recruiting for this new post; if he can confirm if unused funding from budget 2023 will carry over to 2024, while providing a timeline as to when the HSE recruitment freeze will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42288/23]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

600. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for a progress report on the spending of the funding which was allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a national paediatric diabetes audit in conjunction with NOCA, following the publication of a detailed feasibility study (details supplied); if he will request the HSE to immediately begin recruiting for these new posts; if he can confirm if unused funding from budget 2023 will carry over to 2024, while providing a timeline as to when the HSE recruitment freeze will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42289/23]

Disease Management

Marian Harkin

639. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will set up a diabetes taskforce of relevant stakeholders to develop a national diabetes strategy that will ensure the provision of optimum care to every person with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42471/23]

Disease Management

Marian Harkin

640. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding of €5 million available in Budget 2024 to enable increased access to continuous glucose monitoring for people with Type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42472/23]

Disease Management

Marian Harkin

641. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he plans to make Freestyle Libre intermittently scanned sensor technology available to all people with Type 1 diabetes, without age restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42473/23]

Education Schemes

Marian Harkin

718. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what funding, if any, is available for a masters in child and adolescent therapy (details supplied). [42497/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Marian Harkin

201. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the income threshold for fuel allowance for those in receipt of the living alone allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41939/23]

Disease Management

Marian Harkin

134. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider including all glaucoma eye drop medication in the long-term illness scheme for people with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41728/23]

Student Accommodation

Marian Harkin

72. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what measures he and his Department are putting in place to deal with the student accommodation crisis in Sligo, due to the withdrawal of two student accommodation blocks from the market. [40622/23]

Further and Higher Education

Marian Harkin

289. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 19 May 2022, to provide an update on the long-outstanding issue of regularising the terms and conditions of adult education tutors employed by Education and Training Boards. [40912/23]

Work Permits

Marian Harkin

241. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on a work permit and visa application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40327/23]

Nursing Homes

Marian Harkin

982. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will supply information in regard to the fair deal scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40270/23]

Disability Services

Marian Harkin

1349. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans in place to deal with the lack of physiotherapy and occupational therapy services for children in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37187/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Marian Harkin

292. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners introduced their petition process for dealing with challenges against disputed penalties and taxes levied pursuant to the Revenue Commissioners seize and release VRT enforcement procedure; if the petition process has a statutory basis; if prior to the introduction of the petition process individuals disputing compromise penalties and taxes had a statutory right to an independent appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35990/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Marian Harkin

293. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will seek assurances from the Revenue Commissioners as to their petition procedure, and in particular any restriction on any statutory right to an independent appeal against disputed penalties and taxes levied pursuant to Revenue Commissioners seize and release VRT enforcement procedure, has been reviewed and approved by the Revenue Commissioners solicitor's office; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35991/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Marian Harkin

294. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide data relating to the Revenue Commissioners seize and release VRT enforcement procedure, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35992/23]

Forestry Sector

Marian Harkin

918. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the forestry section will follow up on a recommendation (details supplied). [36016/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Marian Harkin

1073. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for clarification on an issue (details supplied). [36812/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Marian Harkin

507. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection for a timeline for a decision on an appeal for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if this matter could be expedited. [35398/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Marian Harkin

111. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for citizenship under FBR. [33753/23]

School Transport

Marian Harkin

268. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if there is funding available for the provision of a bus for primary school students to an after-school facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33620/23]

School Transport

Marian Harkin

278. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if there is funding available for the provision of a bus for primary school students to an after-school facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33812/23]

Food Promotion

Marian Harkin

587. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the progress in applying for PGI status for boxty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34341/23]

Referendum Campaigns

Marian Harkin

637. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether an announcement will be made in relation to the proposed wording for the family, care and equality referendum before Dáil Éireann breaks for the summer recess, given the proposed deadline of the end of June 2023 has passed; if not, if the referendum will to go ahead as planned in November 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34166/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Marian Harkin

159. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update and a timeline/date for the roll-out of Broadband in an area of County Sligo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32371/23]

Constitutional Amendments

Marian Harkin

542. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the referendum on equality and care due to take place in November; whether all three proposed constitutional amendments will be brought forward; and when the Interdepartmental Group will publish its proposed referenda wording in relation to Article 40.1, Article 41.2 and Article 41.3. [32829/23]

Mental Health Services

Marian Harkin

737. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if the part-time psychiatric nurse service, provided to clients in County Sligo, will be re-instated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31256/23]

Road Projects

Marian Harkin

5. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of funding for the progression of the N17 Collooney – Claremorris upgrade for the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028. [30137/23]

Bus Éireann

Marian Harkin

198. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the reason a mobility scooter will not be accepted on the Enniscrone to Ballina and Enniscrone to Sligo Bus Éireann bus routes; and if an assessment will be carried out on this scooter, as has been requested, as a matter of urgency. [30020/23]

Bus Services

Marian Harkin

199. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport for a definitive reason for the exclusion of the Maugheraboy stop on the new No. 981 bus route from Coolaney to St. Angela’s College in Sligo, given this stop was referred to in all press releases when the route was announced; and when this stop will be included in the route. [30022/23]

Health Services Staff

Marian Harkin

294. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the recruitment campaign for a day centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30228/23]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Marian Harkin

73. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance what steps, if any, he has taken in relation to a request by a person (details supplied) dated 8 May 2023 pursuant to section 144(2) of the Finance Act 2001 for a restoration order effective 24 April 2018 and the repayment of a disputed alleged penalty, arising from the Revenue Commissioners' seize and release VRT enforcement procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30122/23]

Health Services

Marian Harkin

207. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he plans to fast-track the roll-out of a standardised optometrist-led eye care programme for children over eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30051/23]

EU Directives

Marian Harkin

291. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will expand the remit of the review which is to be undertaken by the IP unit in his Department on outcomes from the transposition of the Copyright Directive into Irish law, to include Article 17 of the Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29856/23]

Pharmacy Services

Marian Harkin

566. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health under the Public Service Pay and Pension Act 2017, if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29087/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Marian Harkin

573. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [29097/23]

Technological Universities

Marian Harkin

739. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he can provide an update with regard to the Technological University Development Fund, the proposed successor to the Technological University Transformation (TUT) Fund; if he will advise, if this fund will be made available in advance of the expiration of the TUT Fund on 31 August 2023, specifically in relation to the position of IR facilitators who are employed on a seconded basis under this fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29234/23]