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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons under 18 years of age who are currently waiting to commence orthodontic treatment in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24154/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 644. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of current vacancies within the HSE orthodontic services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24155/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 655. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the five-year waiting time for out-patient care at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24193/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 656. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list since 2018 will be given an outpatient appointment at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24194/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 712. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to issue a directive for any remaining maternity restrictions in hospitals to be lifted completed where there are still restrictions on partners attending ante-natal and scan appointments and visiting after birth if he will explain the reason that is the case; the reason maternity services across the country are not equitable; and if he will...

Just Transition: Statements (18 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: At the outset, I want to say that I am not a climate change denier but I am a realist. So far, I have not heard enough debate that I could say is a level debate or equal to both sides. I reiterate some of what I said in the statements on agriculture last week. The level of balance when it comes to debating climate change and climate action measures is non-existent among our public service...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that his Department has in place for the increase of dentistry places and courses; when additional funding for the expansion of Irish dental schools will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25059/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of dentists currently operating under the dental treatment services scheme; the number of dentists who operated under the scheme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25060/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 195. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the crisis in retaining dental graduates in Ireland; the discussions that his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in this regard; the specific plans that his Department has in place to address the issue of retention of dental graduates in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25066/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 301. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the discussions between primary care south east community healthcare and Cork University Dental Hospital in regard to the service agreement and funding issues which have led to considerable delays in the delivery of maxillofacial services for eligible patients (details supplied); when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank the staff of Leinster House for how they treated Leo Dixon, the nine-year-old child in a wheelchair who visited me here yesterday. I know nobody from the Cabinet was able to meet him, although they knew he was coming. Today, more than half of all children with disabilities are not receiving any services and the position is getting worse rather than better. We are in the midst of a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: His mother is a widow and she is also his main carer and that of his brother, who is also autistic. He has been told it will be five years before he gets an appointment that he requires to deal with the weight gain.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Will the Tánaiste please intervene?

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Next is the Rural Independent Group, but no one is present. That brings us to the Independent Group and Deputy Connolly.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: We are well ahead of schedule.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Deputy.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: The Deputy can continue.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: That concludes Deputies' statements, unless Deputy Ellis is coming in to speak.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: That is fine.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that his Department is making to provide increased capacity in third-level education for the core specialist professions critically needed to address the shortages in expertise across the CAMHS and children's disability network team services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25444/22]