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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 1. To ask the Minister for Health if a handover and substantial completion date on the new Children’s Hospital has been agreed between the Development Board and the developer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40785/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: My first question relates to the national children's hospital. Related issues have now come to light in respect of children's healthcare, which I will raise shortly. My fundamental question is whether a handover date has been agreed between the board and the developer. Can the Minister of State confirm what that new handover date for the children's hospital will be?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: It is quite incredible that we still do not know what the handover or completion date will be and, even though an updated programme of works has been submitted to the board, that date has not been made public. It is in the public interest to do so, given all the controversies relating to this issue. We know that one of the big advantages of the new national children's hospital will be...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: I cannot accept that everything possible has been done given that under freedom of information, FOI, requests and information submitted to me, we found out that the Minister did not meet with the board for the entirety of 2022, or for the first and second quarters of 2023. He had informal conversations with representatives of the board, which is not acceptable given the seriousness of these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 18. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of the estimated health budget overrun in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40788/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 19. To ask the Minister for Health if he will legislate for safe staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 33. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review dental practice regulations, in line with calls from the Dental Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 39. To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has in place to prevent a serious hospital crisis in the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40791/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to put in place financial assistance for graduate entry medicine candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26723/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 260. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Dental Act 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40829/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 261. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to give powers of investigation and sanction to the Dental Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40830/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of patients who have been treated under the dental treatment service scheme for the years 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40831/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the spend under the dental treatment service scheme for the years 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40832/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 264. To ask the Minister for Health what communications his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) to date regarding reform of the Dental Act 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40833/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 265. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reform the dental treatment service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40834/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 266. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists registered to the dental treatment service scheme for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40835/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 267. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit more dentists into the HSE public dental service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40836/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 958. To ask the Minister for Health if he explored extending the flu programme to the 50-64-year-old group first, rather than examining the benefits of an enhanced flu vaccine for the 65+ cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40096/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 959. To ask the Minister for Health if he has explored the use of the heel prick test for spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40097/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (20 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: 960. To ask the Minister for Health if, in light of HPSC data on excess mortalities seen last winter, he will outline the new measures which he is bringing in for this coming winter to protect the over-65s population of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40098/23]