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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Chuaigh níos mó ná 100,000 páiste bunscoile gan choinne scagthástála fiaclóireachta anuraidh. Tá sé soiléir ó Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte gur tharla seo mar gheall nach bhfuil an fheidhmeannacht ábalta níos mó baill foirne fiaclóireachta poiblí a earcú mar gheall ar an gcosc...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Doherty for raising this matter. This is a really important service and a really important issue. It is important we get the dental service children need at a young age. That is why it is in the school system. It is also a key priority for the Government. We have been investing over €200 million annually in the provision of oral healthcare, targeting, in particular,...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Pearse Doherty: The one thing on which I can agree with the Minister is that there is serious pressure on the system. Where we differ, however, is that the Government is putting the pressure on the system. The clinical lead tells us in correspondence we have from the HSE that it is a Government decision that is preventing these children from being treated. We have a serious problem. One in two children...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Deputies: Hear, hear.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: We are recruiting staff.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
David Cullinane: Read you own memo.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: Obviously, we have to work within the budgetary envelope-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
David Cullinane: The Government has an embargo in place.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: -----that is provided. However, a record number of staff have been employed across the health service during the lifetime of this Government.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Pearse Doherty: The HSE states that no additional staff will be appointed.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please, let the Minister respond.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: An additional 28,000 staff have been employed across the health service. It is particularly important to ensure that we resource the provision of dental services. We accept the importance of early intervention.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Pearse Doherty: No, you do not.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: We absolutely do. As already outlined, we are putting additional funding in place to address backlogs. We want the backlogs to be addressed and the service improved.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
David Cullinane: What about the embargo?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: Across the board-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Lift the embargo.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: -----there has been a significant increase of 50% in funding for the health service-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Lift the embargo.