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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (23 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure universal availability of a schoolbook rental scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45175/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to improve literacy and numeracy within the education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to deliver on her capital building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to deliver on her capital building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45181/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 349. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for cataract surgery in each hospital in which such surgery takes place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45933/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 350. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll-out the Sligo model of eye care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45934/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: Today, the National Competitiveness Council called for an increase in the pace of delivery of the national broadband plan, but the Government's plans to fast-track its delivery have been long-fingered. The Government has accepted the excuse that the roll-out is six months behind schedule due to disruptions caused by Covid-19. The programme's delivery is 50% behind schedule. This is at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (22 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 209. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45442/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (22 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 210. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for speech therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (22 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 211. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45444/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 224. To ask the Minister for Health when he will commence the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021; the projected full year costs of the changes to the cap on farms and businesses; the projected full year cost on the changes to the treatment of capital following the sale of the family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45521/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of Pobal (22 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: I remind members participating remotely that they must do so from within the precincts of Leinster House. The purpose of our meeting this morning is to engage with Ms Rosarii Mannion, the chairperson designate of Pobal, in order to discuss her strategic priorities for the role and her views on the challenges facing the organisation. She is joined by Ms Anna Shakespeare, chief executive of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of Pobal (22 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Mannion. We will now take questions from committee members. One thing that many Members of the Oireachtas find frustrating is the fact that when agencies such as Pobal, right across the board, are established at arm’s length from the various Ministers, accountability to the Oireachtas is only through the parliamentary committee. The work programme of the parliamentary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of Pobal (22 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Mannion. One of the things we are all finding across the country is the challenges with funding models as a direct result of the pandemic. I know Pobal has to make sure that the projects it is supporting are sustainable in the long term. We are in a very unique circumstance at the moment and it is important that we would ensure there is a certain amount of flexibility during the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of Pobal (22 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Mannion for attending and for her instructive engagement with the committee. I wish her well in her new role. I thank her and Ms Shakespeare for their attendance.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (21 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the scheme of accelerated capital allowances for fitness centre facilities by employers to employees introduced in the Finance Act 2017; the projected cost of the scheme at the time of its inclusion in the Finance Act 2017; the cost to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44465/21]