Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ar an Taoiseach faoin reachtaíocht dar dteideal copyright and related rights (amendment) (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. I understand that heads of the Bill were approved in July 2016 and I am told the Bill will ultimately lead to the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty, which Ireland signed in 2014. This is an important treaty that facilitates access to published works for those who are visually impaired. The ratification of the treaty will end the famine of books and printed literature experienced by that community. My hope is that it will not take as long for this treaty to be ratified as it is taking for the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. How is the aforementioned Bill progressing and when can we expect it to come before the Dáil?

The Deputy is right that it is intended that this will lead to the approval of the Marrakesh Treaty. As I understand it, work is proceeding on the Bill but I do not think it will be published during this Dáil session. I will check that and revert to Deputy Ó Caoláin.