PQ 1756
1756. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to address the acute national shortage of dental nurses within the oral healthcare sector; if she has engaged with the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to support the removal of dental nurses from the ineligible list of occupations to allow for general employment permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41475/26]
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1756. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to address the acute national shortage of dental nurses within the oral healthcare sector; if she has engaged with the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to support the removal of dental nurses from the ineligible list of occupations to allow for general employment permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41475/26]
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