Mr. Robert Watt:

I will do so briefly, Chair, because I know you are short of time. As regards the primary care centres in Maynooth and Leixlip, we will come back to the Deputy with a note, if that is okay. I am not exactly sure what the latest position is, but we will come back to him on the timelines for that. They are in the plans, as I understand it, but we will establish where they are within the procurement process.

As regards cataracts, there is an issue in Cork and Kerry. There have been improvements recently in the integrated care. The clinic in Ballincollig was opened this summer, which will make a difference. There has been a programme there that has been implemented over a number of years. It was derailed, unfortunately, by Covid, but we are starting to see the numbers improve. Across the rest of the country, the services are improving. Waiting lists are down. It is unacceptable that people in Cork and Kerry have to get a bus up to Belfast to get their cataracts treated. As the best option available now, however, it is good that people are accessing that service. Clearly, we want people to be able to access those services where they live. That is the priority, and I am hopeful, with the reforms put in place and the investment, that we should see the service improve in the period ahead.