It identified a number of gaps in the Dentists Act 1985 which, in its view, pose significant risk to public safety, including the failure to require dentists and dental auxiliary workers to maintain their ongoing competence. The Irish Dental Association very much acknowledges that there are other aspects of dental legislation that require attention. I support the amendment, although much of what the Irish Dental Association is calling for can be done without this amendment or even without this Bill passing were the amendment to be accepted.
The Minister in his response might be able to give the House an update on whether he has had engagement with the Irish Dental Association and what the outcome of that engagement was in terms of encouraging more dentists to participate again in the dental treatment service scheme. The engagement with the Irish Dental Association has not been good.
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Róisín Shortall and Cian O'Callaghan; Níl, Deputies Hildegarde Naughton and Cormac Devlin.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 50–64 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 53–68 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 57–67 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 56–70 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 67–58 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 67–58 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 68–58 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 69–57 |
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