Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2023
578. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to ensure that people living with epidermolysis bullosa have access to dental care, given that those affected by the condition may require to travel long distances to receive care in specialist treatment centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53564/23]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.
