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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what impact the low level of afforestation licences issued for 2023 will have on Ireland's environmental and climate targets; if his Department plans to increase the number of afforestation licences issued for the remainder of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33302/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 334. To ask the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the total number of people on HSE physiotherapy waiting lists in Cork from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, and 1 January 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33306/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 335. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to address the current shortage of physiotherapists in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33307/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 336. To ask the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the total number of trained physiotherapists from the United States who applied for international recognition through the CORU regulation process from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, and 1 January 2023 to date; the number of applications that were refused during this timeframe; the number of applicants who submitted appeals on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 337. To ask the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the total number of foreign-trained physiotherapists who applied for international recognition through the CORU regulation process from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, and 1 January 2023 to date; the number of applications that were refused during this timeframe; the number of applicants who submitted appeals on foot of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the processing of appeals for foreign-trained physiotherapist applicants who applied for international recognition through the CORU regulation process in 2021, 2022, and 2023 to date; if these appeals are processed in chronological order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33310/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 339. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to improve the application process for applicants in the CORU regulation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank Mr. Hourihan for his presentation. Before I came to the meeting this morning, I received an email from someone in Cork advising me that the University College Cork, UCC, dental school and hospital have not had access to the theatre in Cork University Hospital, CUH, since last March and as a result, no orthodontic operations can take place. Is Mr. Hourihan aware of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: The Irish Dental Association has not been contacted about it. This is the first contact I have had on it. The email just came to me this morning from someone who had an appointment for surgery at the end of June, but it has been cancelled and this is the advice they have been given.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Is any other facility available for orthodontic treatment in the Munster region other than CUH?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: I want to move on. There is full planning permission for the dental hospital in Cork. At the moment, the dental hospital is in CUH and there is huge demand for space in CUH. Is Mr. Hourihan aware of whether the funding is being provided? My understanding is that the funding has to come through a combination of UCC and the HSE. What is the understanding of the Irish Dental Association in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: It is a health issue. Why does it not come under the funding from the Department of Health?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: We have a situation where it is falling between a number of different stools and, as a result, nothing is getting done. It has had full planning for over three years, or close to four years at this stage. If it goes any further, the planning will have expired by the time they get to build.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Mr. Hourihan spoke about future planning in regard to the dental service. He might set out how he understands the numbers of those registered with the Dental Council, first, the total number who are registered as qualified dentists, second, the number working full-time and part-time and, third, the number who want to retire in the next five years. In addition, even if we open up the dental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Does the Irish Dental Association have figures in regard to those not practising or people outside the jurisdiction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: With regard to the Department of Health, we have a Chief Medical Officer but we do not have a Chief Dental Officer within the Department of Health.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: What is that person's role in regard to all of this? We seem to be far behind in regard to forward planning. Should that be the role of the Chief Dental Officer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: With regard to the number of graduates that we should be turning out every year from now on, what is Mr. Hourihan's view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: In fairness, the Minister has said that something is going to be done on that, and that has gone through the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform with regard to funding. There is agreement by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to create more places for Irish students. As I understand it, that decision...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: My understanding is that the intention is to increase the numbers in Cork.