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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: One in ten learners have dyslexia. Next Tuesday, 8 October, is World Dyslexia Day. There is a campaign for the provision of extra time during State exams for students with dyslexia, dyscalculia and other learning difficulties. The lack of extra time is a barrier and disadvantage for dyslexic students. Additional time is the norm already in many European countries and even here we make...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: Look at the very significant investment the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless, have advanced through budget 2025. We are retaining the fare reduction, for example, which helps commuters right across the country with affordability.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: We need a bus system.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: There is also the development of much greater public transport. This Government over the last four years has advanced unprecedented investment in public transport but also in the development of the capital investment in public transport across our country. There are very ambitious plans to continue delivery on enhancing the network through capacity improvements which the Minister, Deputy...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As we speak, nurses, midwives, health professionals and healthcare workers are protesting outside the HSE headquarters. They are also protesting in Cork. Many of them are balloting for industrial action. Last night in my area I organised a protest about the health service. It was packed to the rafters with healthcare workers from St. Michael's Hospital, Loughlinstown hospital and the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: This Government has brought unprecedented investment our health system. There is over €25 billion for next year.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not the question.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: As part of that we have increased the workforce the Deputy speaks about by almost 28,000 additional staff since 2020. We have increased our acute bed capacity as well with over 1,100 beds. The workforce plan for next year is for additional recruitment within the health system of 3,400 staff.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: So pay and numbers does not exist.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: Obviously, the HSE manages the priorities required from a recruitment perspective, but this Government has increased staffing by nearly 28,000 up to now and a further 3,000 staff next year.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government is deceiving the public. Pay and numbers is a Department of public expenditure policy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Let the Minister answer.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: That will make a difference and it is making a difference when it comes to the results in our acute hospital system.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Unsafe.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is widely known there is a significant lack of dental services across many parts of Ireland. There are particular challenges in my constituency of Louth, especially concerning access to orthodontic care. While I acknowledge the HSE's national service plan for 2024 continues to support service development and initiatives to reduce waiting lists for dental and orthodontic care, the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Fitzpatrick. I am aware there is an issue with the shortage of dentists, especially those providing community dentistry across our country and the Deputy has referenced Louth and east Meath as an example. To address that we have a lot of plans ongoing on increasing the supply of qualified healthcare graduates in dentistry and the respective therapy disciplines, so we have...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Minister support the ask of FND Ireland that funding be provided for a multidisciplinary specialist FND clinic at St. James's Hospital Dublin? The group has asked for this and people need it. There are an estimated 9,000 people in Ireland suffering with functional neurologic disorder, known as FND. It is very debilitating. There is chronic fatigue and many other symptoms. Group...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. I am familiar with how FND or fibromuscular dysplasia has an impact on a lot of people across our country. I do not have the specifics of the wider service plan within the HSE but I acknowledge the impact for families and for people and communities across our country. The specialist care for neurology may be based in St. James's Hospital, so I will ask the Minister,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: There are many issues I would like to raise, but I am raising Palestine and Lebanon. I am raising it because we are inundated with emails and the Government is completely out of touch with the concern on the ground. It has been over four months since we recognised Palestine. There will be no Palestine left to recognise. The Taoiseach is going over to America to meet Biden, who has clearly...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. I appreciate her raising this important issue and stress the immediate need for a ceasefire and a de-escalation in Lebanon. I repeat our call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. We are all deeply concerned about the surge of violence in Lebanon, the continued violence in Gaza and the launch of...