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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which dental patients can have their requirements met and progressed as quickly as possible, with particular reference to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25878/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (13 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Health how many applications for medical cards were granted in the past 12 months to date; the number who were refused or who are under investigation in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25879/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in the last twelve months in countering ongoing difficulties of obtaining and retaining professional staff throughout the health services; the plans to increase staffing in the health service over the next 12 months to adequately address backlogs for service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25880/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which women’s health specifically remains central to the provision and delivery of a reliable level and quality of health services in all areas throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25881/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (13 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts that are being made to meet the challenges of rare diseases, early diagnosis; the requirement for rare/orphan disease drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25882/24]

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Cronin has the right to reply. She has two minutes.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We have come to the end of the debate.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We cannot continue a cross-chat in the House. We now have to put the question.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister. In the same order, I call Deputy Cronin.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Deputy deferring?

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Howlin.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 6 to 9, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Infrastructure Guidelines: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I ask the Leas-Chathaoirleach to excuse me for a while as I have another meeting on at the same time as this one.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: The purpose of today’s meeting is to consider Committee Stage of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024. The primary aim of the Bill is to provide amendments to the Health Act 2007 and the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009. Amendments to the Health Act 2007 will strengthen the regulatory framework for residential care centres. Amendments to the Nursing Homes...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Before moving on, I want remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I also remind members that they are only allowed to participate in this meeting if they are physically located in the...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Shortall has indicated that she wishes to say something.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, that is okay. Do Deputies Shortall and Daly wish to make a comment on this?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We will allow that.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I want to take all the comments together first. I call Deputy Shortall.