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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.

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

Colm Burke: I want to go back to the number that the Irish Dental Association feels should be turned out. Even if it was planning for the next ten years as opposed to the next five years, what does the association believe is the number we should be turning out of our universities to ensure the vast majority of graduates coming out every year are based in Ireland and likely to stay here?

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

Colm Burke: Does he think that is achievable within a very short timeframe? I know it will be five years before the end result of that will be seen. I presume the number of people coming in from overseas could be reduced by increasing the number of Irish applicants. That could be done almost immediately.

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

Colm Burke: I do not see a need for that. If the demand is there, the priority should be providing people rather than having to bring people in from abroad for the long term. Therefore, is it not now time to focus on what we need here in Ireland as opposed to focusing on accommodating students from abroad?

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

Colm Burke: I accept that.

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

Colm Burke: It is with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform at this stage. That Department decides to make money available to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to create spaces. The big problem is that, if the colleges have already accepted applicants from overseas for the coming year, they are tied by that....

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

Colm Burke: There is full planning permission for it. The question is one of where the funding is to come from and how it can be fast-tracked. Obviously, if the go-ahead is given, tenders must be invited and that process, which would probably take six to eight months, got under way. However, if you build a new dental school, you can then look at expanding the numbers being taken in as well as...

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

Colm Burke: It is important that we get back to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on that.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a family reunification application (details supplied); when it is envisaged that same will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32957/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Housing Provision (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 172. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail the allocation criteria used for the rapid build housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32856/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 221. To ask the Minister for Health when the national guidelines in respect of wigs/hairpieces and post-mastectomy products will be published; the funding to be allocated for the implementation of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33176/23]

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

Colm Burke: Mr. Hourihan is talking about over 100 per annum.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: It was reported this morning that a French yoghurt company, Danone, has made €3 billion profit from trading in Russia since the start of the conflict in Ukraine. That company has strong connections to Ireland. What action is the Government taking in respect of companies that are based in Ireland and have continued to trade in Russia, in view of the commitments given that we would...