Results 361-380 of 2,145 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 938. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the definition of 'specialist stores' that will be permitted to sell vaping products under new legislation currently being prepared by her Department; if these stores will include retailers registered under the retail licensing system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52120/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 939. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the progress made to date on the Obesity Action Plan committed to in the Programme for Government; when specific actions are expected to flow from the plan; if she will conduct stakeholder engagement and consultation as part of her plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52121/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 940. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to introduce and expand access to medical retinal procedures within the public health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52123/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (30 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 941. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider establishing a National Ophthalmology Audit, similar to those in orthopaedics, ICU, and dementia care, given that cataract surgery is the most common elective procedure in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52124/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (30 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 942. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider requiring cataract surgery providers to share clinical outcome and complication data with the HSE and insurers, in line with best practice in other jurisdictions, to ensure accountability and value for patients and the health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52125/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (30 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 943. To ask the Minister for Health the most recent figures on the number of patients on ophthalmology waiting lists in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52127/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (30 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 944. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on ophthalmology waiting lists are awaiting cataract surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52128/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (30 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 945. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on ophthalmology waiting lists which have been waiting longer than 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52129/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (30 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 946. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cataract surgeries carried out in Ireland in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52130/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (30 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 947. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant ophthalmologists currently practising in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52131/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (25 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to the recent consultation on the review of employment permits occupation lists, if he will add roles (details supplied) to the critical skills occupations list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50841/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (25 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provision/section under law for the offence of failing to surrender a driving licence or learner permit to the Road Safety Authority as required, when disqualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51070/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: The witnesses are very welcome here today. It is extremely worrying when SNAs tell us they feel like second-class citizens in schools. I want to say from the outset that I value not just the role of SNAs but also their contribution to the school classrooms and communities. My children do not have direct access to an SNA but I can tell the witnesses that the names and characters of Betty,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: I ask for Ms Cockerill's view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: When the witnesses also hear that the Department has said that there is no difficulty in recruiting or retaining SNAs, do they feel like that is a barrier to the progress that is required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: I would suggest, Chair, that when we do see that, we have another meeting to discuss it. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: I am going to pick up where Deputy Cummins left off. We have a serious communication problem. Three principals contacted me in the past week about the new allocation of SNAs fundamentally changing. That belief exists. I realise Mr. Hanlon has said the information will be sent to us but the communication needs to go to the schools primarily. What is occurring is seen as another way of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: Does Ms Quirke think that description is a fundamental problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: In the 20 seconds left, on the workforce development plan, when does Mr. Pike expect to see that?